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Foothold Technology is hosting a series of webinars and podcasts related to staffing, social determinants of health, and DEI. Descriptions, times/dates, and registration details are below.

Webinar/Panel — Caring Companies: Shifting the Focus to Staff Retention and Well-Being
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
1:00 pm EST

In the disability field, when we talk about the care economy and specifically the workforce crisis, a lot of attention has been focused on recruitment, so we wanted to shift the focus to retention, staff well-being, and the unpaid workforce. Come join Elliot Massuda, the Strategic Partnerships Manager at Foothold Technology, as he engages in a live conversation with industry experts about the Care Economy. Visit here for more information and to register.

Webinar/Panel — Identifying Impact: How to Find Common Language Around SDoH
Thursday, March 31, 2022
1:00 pm EST

Social Determinants of Health have always been mission critical to our community. Now, it’s getting the much needed attention that it deserves. Although there’s a lot of buzz around SDoH, there are still many obstacles providers face when trying to get paid for SDoH services and demonstrating the impact of these services.

Come listen to a panel of industry experts talk about the landscape of SDoH, some initiatives to improve funding of these services, and where they see these efforts going. Visit here for more information and to register.

Sharing In Our Caring — Episode 4 | An Ongoing Journey in Committing to Do Better 

We just launched our next episode on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are so relevant in our world right now that we would be remiss not to discuss it. In this episode of “Sharing in Our Caring” (a platform for human services professionals, policy-makers, and thought leaders to shed light on the topics and trends impacting their industry), hosts Elliot Massuda and Natalie Wright-Umoh discuss the importance of DEI and how that work has become more prominent. They are joined by Cindy Joseph, the Founder and CEO of The Cee Suite, who shares her experience as a talent management consultant, with a specialized focus in DEI. Tune in to hear the insights Cindy shares with organizations that are making a commitment to this work. Visit here to listen. “Sharing In Our Caring” is available on most podcast platforms.

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Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) is a statewide nonprofit organization that is searching for its next CEO. PATF’s mission is to provide education and financing opportunities, and advocacy for people with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians, helping them to acquire the assistive technology (AT) devices and services that improve the quality of their lives. Founded in 1998, PATF is Pennsylvania’s Alternative Financing Program (AFP) as designated by the federal Assistive Technology Act.

In 2012, PATF became a state-accredited and federally-certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), a designation awarded to organizations that have financial products and services that positively impact low-wealth communities. PATF was the nation’s first AFP to receive grant funding as a CDFI.  In 2021, PATF created a wholly-owned subsidiary, Appalachian Assistive Technology Loan Fund (AATLF) to expand microfinancing opportunities for individuals with disabilities in the Appalachian region. PATF’s office is located in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania and the CEO must have a presence in the King of Prussia office.

View the job description here. Interested applicants should send a cover letter/letter of interest, resume, and salary requirements to jobs@patf.us by May 15, 2022.

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States eligible to compete for Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment Grants totaling $167 million

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) released the notice inviting applications for the Subminimum Wage to Competitive Integrated Employment (SWTCIE) demonstration project, which is aimed at increasing access for people with disabilities to jobs that pay good wages.

The SWTCIE project is the largest discretionary grant administered by RSA, with $167 million available to State Vocational Rehabilitation agencies and their partners.

“Economic security should be available to all Americans,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “Providing individuals with disabilities with a high-quality education and the services that they need to thrive will result in real pay for real jobs, empowering them and leading to greater social and economic inclusion.”

Read the full press release.

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Message from the Provider Relief Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA):

HRSA is making more than $413 million in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 General Distribution payments to more than 3,600 providers across the country this week.

Providers received an email notification Monday, March 21 if their application was among those processed in this latest batch. HRSA is working to review all remaining applications as quickly as possible.

With this announcement, a total of nearly $12 billion in PRF Phase 4 payments has now been distributed to more than 82,000 providers in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and five territories. This is in addition to HRSA’s distribution of American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments, totaling nearly $7.5 billion in funding to more than 44,000 providers since November 2021.

Learn More

  • HHS updated the state-by-state table detailing all Phase 4 payments made to date.
  • As individual providers agree to the terms and conditions of Phase 4 payments, it will be reflected on the public dataset.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is happy to announce the publication of the next online Visual Gestural Communication (VGC) training module! Over 8,000 individuals supported in the ODP system have VGC listed as their primary mode of communication.

The first two modules previously published went over the basics of VGC and Visual Schedules. The next module will be a guide to “Getting Started with VGC.” To take this module, you will first need to complete “Prerequisite: The Basics.”

These modules can be found on MyODP under Trainings > Special Populations > Non-traditional Communication.

*Please Note: Closed captioning and transcription available.

You can email ODP if you have any questions.

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In coordination with Brain Injury Awareness month, a Brain Injury Awareness Day has been planned for Tuesday, March 29, 2022. This full-day event (from 10:00 am–3:00 pm) will be held at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, PA. The event will include a briefing with legislative speakers, legislative meetings, a reception, and a brain injury panel discussion. The schedule and additional details can be found on the event flyer.

If you plan on attending the event, please contact Melissa Carmen via email or at (717) 361-2854.

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Governor Tom Wolf recently responded to provider concerns over the language in the pending HealthChoices contracts as it relates to work force stoppages. The State added this language to limit service interruptions based upon an agency’s previous work stoppages. Providers raised the issue that inclusion of these provisions serves as a subsidiary policy goal of mandating health care unionization

Members can view the full response from Governor Wolf here.

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