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The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) invites OMHSAS stakeholders to participate in the DHS 2024–2029 Housing Strategy Feedback Forums. These virtual forums aim to gather valuable insights for the development of the updated five-year Housing Strategy. For detailed information about DHS’ housing work, please visit the housing web page. The Housing Strategy team will host these one-hour feedback forums; participants can register for their preferred session:

Additionally, stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback through the DHS 2024–2029 Housing Strategy Survey. For any inquiries, please contact the DHS Housing Strategy resource account.

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The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has announced that they will be hosting a second Transportation Summit webinar on Wednesday, February 7, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. This is an open forum for anyone interested in discussing transportation in the Community HealthChoices (CHC) Program. There will be staff from various programs on the call, including the managed care organizations (MCOs) and transportation brokers, Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP), Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), etc. They will be on the call to listen to your feedback and answer questions as they are able.

During the webinar, there will be three ways for individuals to ask questions. You can either submit your questions (to be read during the meeting) to OLTL in advance by emailing Cortney Alvord; use the “raise hand” feature during the webinar and you will be unmuted so you can ask your question; or you can type your question into the “chat” box located on the right side of your screen.

Please register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Questions about the webinar should be directed to Cortney Alvord.

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The Department of Health’s (DOH) Bureau of Family Health issued a flyer about planned events across the state related to Pennsylvania’s Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant. This grant serves to improve the health and well-being of the nation’s mothers, infants, children, and youth, including children and youth with special health care needs and their families.

Parents and caregivers, families with special needs, birthing people and their partners, and youth are all welcome and invited to participate in these events. Maternal and child health care, and other professionals and organizations serving this population in Pennsylvania, are also welcome to share their thoughts! Attendees are invited to help identify the seven to ten priorities that will drive Pennsylvania’s Title V programs.

Please refer to the flyer for additional information, including the dates, times, and locations of the upcoming events.

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After the long-awaited budget resolutions for the 23/24 year, the PA General Assembly, as outlined in the Fiscal Code Bill, has allocated funds for school-based mental health and safety programs grants. We have posted this information below. RCPA recommends our provider members who have interest in providing these services or expanding current service offerings in the school contact their respective school districts to assist the planning process and hopefully contracted process. The grant funding allocation will go directly to the districts who will submit applications to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD).

The School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) of the PCCD announces the availability of federal COVID relief – ARPA – school mental health grants funding to support the behavioral health needs of students within this Commonwealth. This noncompetitive funding announcement is specifically for school districts, intermediate units, area career and technical schools, charter schools, regional charter schools, and cyber charter schools to support mental health initiatives. A total of $90 million is being announced to support this initiative. Allocation amounts per eligible school entity are included in Appendix A of the solicitation.
The following grant opportunities are now open in PCCD’s Egrants System:

Funding Announcement Title: 2023–24 School Mental Health Grants
Plan Year: 2023
Release Date: 1/10/2024
Due Date: 2/29/2024
Concept Papers Required: No
Competitive/Noncompetitive: Non-Competitive
Amount Announced: $90,000,000

 

Funding Announcement Title: 2023–24 Competitive School Safety Grants
Plan Year: 2023
Release Date: 1/10/2024
Due Date: 2/29/2024
Concept Papers Required: No
Competitive/Noncompetitive: Competitive
Amount Announced: $32,179,000

 

Funding Announcement Title: 2023–24 School District Meritorious
Plan Year: 2023
Release Date: 1/10/2024
Due Date: 2/29/2024
Concept Papers Required: No
Competitive/Noncompetitive: Non-Competitive
Amount Announced: $18,655,000

You can view detailed documentation regarding these funding announcements by clicking on the funding announcement title on the screen.

If you have any questions, please contact RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CST, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm MST, 10:00 am – 11:00 am PST

Please join us as the IPRC hosts special guests from the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. They will discuss practical strategies rehabilitation clinicians can employ to optimize care for Autistic individuals in medical settings.

Meghan Keenan, MOT, OTR/L
Meghan Keenan is a Senior Occupational Therapist and an Occupational Therapy Site Manager for the Greenspring Campus at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD. She graduated with a Masters of Occupational Therapy from Temple University in 2004 and is currently working on her post profession doctorate at the University of Montana. While she has worked in a variety of pediatric settings, for the past 14 years, she has specialized in providing care for Autistic children at Kennedy Krieger Institute through the Center for Autism and Related Disorders. Meghan is passionate about caregiver training for the families she works with and eliminating barriers to care, so patients and their families can successfully engage in meaningful occupations.

Jessica Pontius, MS, CCC-SLP
Jessica Pontius is a Speech-Language Pathologist who specializes in diagnostics and treatment of Autism, particularly in toddlerhood through adolescence. She graduated with her Master of Sciences in Speech-Language Pathology from Towson University in 2021. Jessica’s primary areas of interest are in early childhood diagnostics and adolescent executive functioning and literacy. She currently works in the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, MD.

Objectives: At the end of this session, the learner will:

  • Implement strategies to support communication needs of Autistic individuals;
  • Provide communicative support to Autistic patients to promote patient-centered care;
  • Implement interaction strategies when caring for Autistic individuals;
  • Implement environmental accommodations to support sensory and motor needs of Autistic individuals;
  • Provide support to family for self-care needs during a hospital or clinic stay; and
  • Identify the need for a safety plan.

Audience: This webinar is intended for all members of the rehabilitation team including medical staff, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, licensed psychologists, mental health professionals, and other interested professionals.

Level: Intermediate

Certificate of Attendance: Certificates of attendance are available for all attendees. No CEs are provided for this course.

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The Pennsylvania Compulsive and Problem Gambling Annual Report for 2022/23 outlines the impact of programs funded by the Compulsive and Problem Gambling Treatment Fund. According to the report, around $8.3 million was transferred to support crisis counseling, awareness programs, and treatment services. The funds were distributed among Single County Authorities to conduct needs assessments and prevention programs. Additionally, the gambling treatment providers received direct support from the funds. Outpatient treatment providers spent $469,145 in 2022/23, focusing on monitoring demographics such as age, race, ethnicity, income, and preferred gambling methods. The Pennsylvania Gambling Helpline received 2,834 calls, indicating an increase from the previous year, with financial hardship being a common issue.

For a comprehensive overview, including detailed statistics on treatment admissions, demographics, and gambling methods, refer to the full report.

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On January 8, 2024, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) announced the availability of $2.8M in reemployment funds for the Direct Care Worker Job Quality (DCWJQ) Grant. The grant funding is to be used to boost PA’s direct care workforce by improving job quality and increasing career advancement opportunities. Applicants may request awards of up to $600,000 each.

Additional information about this funding is posted on the L&I grant opportunity web page. This information includes the grant itself, the application form, project summary, budget form, and the Worker Protection and Investment Certificate form.

The application deadline for the DCWJQ Grant is February 29, 2024, at 4:00 pm ET.

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