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Internet For All: Statewide Broadband Community Events Announced
Pediatricians Get Guidance On Assessing Kids At Risk For Developmental Disabilities
July 2023 Technology Today Newsletter Now Available
July 20 RCPA GA Committee Meeting Cancelled; Budget Overview Provided
Disability as a Source of Competitive Advantage
Now Available: HCBS Rule Assessments Licensing Results for Fiscal Year 2021/22
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 23-065: Now Available: Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule Assessments Licensing Results for Fiscal Year 2021-2022. The purpose of this communication is to inform all interested persons of the availability of the second annual report that assesses provider compliance with the federal HCBS Rule for ODP. View the announcement for information on accessing the report as well as other relevant information. Questions pertaining to the results should be directed to ODP.
OMHSAS Announces School-Based Suicide Prevention Program
OMHSAS has announced that Youth Move PA will implement a suicide prevention program, Sources of Strength, in Pennsylvania middle and high schools starting from the 2023–2024 school year. Sources of Strength is an evidence-based model that engages youth as peer leaders and school staff as adult allies to enhance protective factors associated with reducing suicide at the school population level. Contact Kevin Puskaric for more information on the initiative implementation or RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.
Calling All CEOs: Please Complete ANCOR’s CEO Compensation Survey by Friday
A message from ANCOR:
Dear ANCOR members,
We need your help. You may have seen that ANCOR is conducting a CEO Compensation Study specific to the I/DD field. There is no other CEO Compensation Study focused solely on I/DD providers that encompasses this range of data. That’s why we’re incredibly excited to offer this resource, but we need your help to do so.
ANCOR has engaged a trusted third-party consultant, Vault Consulting, to securely collect, maintain, and analyze your sensitive data. ANCOR will have no access to specific agency information and will only see the data in its aggregated form at the time of reporting. We anticipate the survey will take about 15 minutes to complete.
Your organization’s primary contact should have received an email from [email protected] with the survey link. If you are a CEO or Executive Director, please click on the link and complete the survey no later than Friday, July 14.
Why is a CEO Compensation Study important? Completing the survey is crucial, as our field currently lacks the data needed to benchmark salaries in our industry. After the survey closes, Vault Consulting will compile the data and produce a report which will be made available for purchase — at a discounted cost for all ANCOR members — and an even deeper discount for those members who participate in the survey.
Thank you in advance for contributing to this important project.
Sincerely,
Barbara Merrill
Chief Executive Officer
ANCOR
IBHS Access Family Survey
(Sent on behalf of OMHSAS)
Family feedback requested on accessing Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS)
The Mental Health Planning Council, under the direction of The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS), is conducting a survey on accessing Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) and is requesting assistance in distributing the survey to families and providers.
- The Mental Health Planning Council is conducting a family survey to collect feedback on accessing Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS).
- The survey link and flyer should be shared with providers, who can then share it with families.
- Feedback will be de-identified and compiled by the Family Satisfaction Team of Montgomery County to be shared with relevant entities.
Data collection for the survey will run from July 3 through August 7, 2023.
“This project, publication/report/etc. was developed [in part] under grant number SM080147, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS.” (From the OMHSAS Mental Health Planning Committee)
RCPA, on behalf of our members and those they serve, continue our efforts advocating for children, families, and practitioners delivering IBHS services. We respectfully ask our members to share this survey with families they are currently serving. The information will be utilized to examine challenges and opportunities in creating more viable pathways to IBHS services.
If you have questions, please contact Clare Higgins or RCPA Policy Director Jim Sharp.
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