CIL, a nonprofit real estate development organization, welcomes Jim Settembrino as Senior Business Developer. Based in Pittsburgh, Jim will expand CIL’s presence in Pennsylvania by building partnerships, sourcing opportunities, and working with providers. CIL partners with nonprofit service providers to develop community-based housing. Read more on CIL’s website.
Please share these important workshops and support groups with your networks! Register for upcoming events at PA Family Network’s website.
Good Life Group, Support Groups
LifeCourse Workshops
Waiver Workshops
As RCPA, the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS), and the stakeholder community continue to partner on the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Treatment Facility (PRTF) regulation promulgation process, we have submitted to the PA Independent Regulatory Reform Commission (IRRC) a PRTF Cost Analysis. RCPA’s financial analysis focuses on the implementation costs in key target areas: staffing, accreditation, and non-allowable costs. The information represents a cross section of providers from diverse geographic and organizational perspectives.
We thank OMHSAS for the recent PRTF forum, which provided an overview of the changes the Department has made. The forum was informative, collaborative, and set a framework for ongoing regulatory development.
View the full RCPA PRTF Cost Analysis here.
If you have any questions, please contact RCPA Policy Associate Emma Sharp.
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is inviting Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) Professionals, CRS Supervisors, CRS Providers, Primary Contractors, Behavioral Health Managed Care Organizations (BH-MCOs), County Mental Health Representatives, and Single County Authorities (SCAs) to give feedback on providing Medicaid services through Certified Recovery Specialists.
Stakeholders who will not have an opportunity to join us on a virtual listening session are encouraged to complete this survey to provide feedback. The survey will remain open until Friday, October 10, 2025. We encourage stakeholders to complete the survey well before October 10, so your feedback is received in a timely manner. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Barry Decker or Kathy Nichols.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an update to ODPANN 25-044. This communication has been reissued to provide a link to the assessment protocol training now posted on MyODP, and to ensure that SCOs are using the correct assessment links.
Please review the updated communication for additional details. Updates are in red.
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