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OVR Employment Supports Policy Public Meeting Notice
The PA Department of Labor & Industry’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) has developed a draft of the Employment Supports Policy. The draft will be posted on OVR’s website for public review beginning March 13, 2023. Virtual meetings will also be held via Zoom at 10:00 am and 3:00 pm on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, to provide an overview of the policy and take questions and comments (content will be the same in both meetings).
The public is invited to comment on the draft policy for 30 days. Comments may be directed via email through April 11, 2023.
Meeting information:
- Tuesday, March 21, 2023 • 10:00 am and 3:00 pm
- Register in advance for these meetings:
- 10:00 am — Employment Supports Public Zoom Meeting
- 3:00 pm — Employment Supports Public Zoom Meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. CART and sign language interpreters will be available for these meetings via the Zoom link. Additional auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Please send your request electronically.
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ACCSES Matters — March 17, 2023
Attending NatCon23? Join the conversation by using #NatCon23!
Now more than ever, solutions and strategies are needed to meet the growing demand for mental health and substance use treatment in communities across the country.
NatCon23 — the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s annual conference — will be held on May 1–3 in Los Angeles, California. NatCon23 is more than an event – it’s an invitation to boost your operations and impact, while learning alongside 5,000+ health care colleagues from across the country.
Three days of nonstop learning, networking, and entertainment at the internationally renowned Los Angeles Convention Center. As an attendee, you can:
- Hear from 280+ sought-after speakers from all facets of health and human services;
- Enjoy hundreds of hours of evidence-based, industry-leading content;
- Participate in “deep dive” discussions about the future of our field;
- Earn continuing education and continuing medical education credits; and
- Celebrate health care heroes during an awards program.
To explore the value available to you, visit the NatCon23 website, where you can learn about featured speakers, view the curriculum, get the latest updates, and more. I hope you’ll join me at NatCon23 as we celebrate our collective impact, discuss the future of our field, discover new tools and technologies, and keep our momentum going together.
Regards,
Richard S. Edley, PhD
RCPA President/CEO
Savings for Members: RCPA Captive Health Plan Webinar
RCPA has worked together with Greg Robick, President of Corporate Benefits Consultants, Inc., to create the new RCPA Captive Health Plan.
ODP Save the Dates! Upcoming Meetings and Conferences Announced
Positive Practice Virtual Meeting
April 6, 2023
April’s Positive Practice program sessions will focus on Human Trafficking. Hear from speakers at The Covenant House of Philadelphia. The Covenant House works with young individuals, primarily under the age of 21, who are facing homelessness and victimization. These individuals are often at risk for human trafficking, which is statistically increasing in the state of Pennsylvania. Individuals with mental illness and those with intellectual disabilities as well as autism are the most at-risk group. Join Positive Practice as they share best practices and available resources for clinicians, providers, and County/Administrative Entities (AEs). National implications will be discussed as well with other Covenant House programs across the United States.
Virtual Dual Diagnosis Conference
May 18, 2023
Perspectives on Trauma and Support – This one day virtual conference will feature nationally known and National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD) authors and speakers.
Virtual Professional Conference Series
June 1, 2023
Join ODP’s Professional Conference Series sessions in June to hear from representatives of Louisiana’s Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities Clinical Services (LA OCDD). LA OCDD published a series of white papers featured on the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services’s (NASDDDS) website highlighting resources in Adaptable Therapeutic Interventions and Multisystem Therapy. Sessions will feature both topics.
Community of Practice for Supporting Families Regional Collaborative Summit
August 14 and August 15, 2023 — In-person and virtual options
State College, PA
The Community of Practice for Supporting Families Regional Collaborative Summit will be held live in State College. Virtual participation options will also be available. Join the Summit this August to learn from peers and professionals about how to bolster your communities of practice for supporting individuals with disabilities and/or autism (ID/A) and their families.
Registration information to follow.
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