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Drexel University Behavioral Healthcare Education (BHE) will be hosting their second Annual One-Day Summit “Hot Topics: Trends and Challenges in Behavioral Healthcare,” on Friday, May 29, 2026, which will be held virtually via Zoom. The BHE team invites you to submit an abstract for a 60-minute workshop, which will consist of 50 minutes for the presentation and 10 minutes for questions and answers.

The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, February 27, 2026.

Please note: Although presenters will not be financially compensated for their presentations, all presenters are invited to attend the entirety of the summit, earning the maximum number of continuing education credits free of charge.

For more details and the proposal submission form, refer to the BHE Conferences website.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) reminds quality management (QM) certificate holders who achieved certification/recertification during calendar year 2024, that they must recertify by December 31, 2026. Maintaining certification through recertifying every two years is highly recommended to keep QM skills honed and refreshed. Additional information on the QM process is included in ODPANN 26-010.

The Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) shared information on how the Provider Technology Solutions Readiness Assessment can guide your agency towards innovation and transformative technology adoption for the people you support. Customized for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Provider Readiness Assessment is a self-administered evaluation designed for service provider organizations interested in adopting or expanding the use of supportive technology and technology solutions for people with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians. The results of this assessment will assist your organization in understanding areas of strengths and needs for successful technology implementation and provide recommendations for sustainable change.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 26-008. This communication is to inform all Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) Supports Coordination Organizations (SCO), whose last digit of their Master Provider Index (MPI) number is 6, 7, 8, or 9 as well as new SCOs who enrolled in the AAW during fiscal year 2024/25, that they must submit their qualification documentation to the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations (BSASP) between February 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026.

Documentation must include a completed AAW SCO Qualification form and SCO Qualification Documentation Record, as well as any other required supporting documentation.

Please view the announcement for more details.