Local Program Aims to Teach Work Skills to Interns With Developmental Disabilities
ODP Incident Management Family Guide
ODP Announcement 22-048 serves to clarify the role and responsibility of providers to ensure individuals and amilies are provided access to Incident Management information as well as education on this topic.
As previously noted in ODP Announcement 21-071, published on 10/13/2021, the “Incident Management Family Guide: When Something Bad Happens to Someone I Care About or Support” was introduced with the announcement of Incident Management (IM) Bulletin trainings that were made available via MyODP. The Incident Management Family Guide was developed by and for families to provide information about incident management processes and to address some of the common questions and concerns they may have when they witness or are informed of something negative happening to their loved one.
Please see the announcement for a full review of provider responsibilities. Also, you can visit MyODP’s website to see the course that contains the webcast series “Responding to Incidents” and two guides: the “Incident Management Family Guide: When Something Bad Happens to Someone I Care About or Support” and “A Guide to Victim’s Assistance.”
Supports Coordination Return to In-Person Individual Monitoring Guidance for SCOs: Q&A Document
ODP Announcement 22-049 provides guidance to Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs) for a return to in-person individual monitoring as well as Questions and Answers from the webinar held on April 5, 2022.
Please review “ODP Announcement 22-035: Update on ODP’s Expectation for Resuming In-Person Individual Monitoring Conducted by Supports Coordinators” for further information regarding in-person individual monitoring.
RCPA Member Inperium and SRVS Announce Affiliation
For Immediate Release
Angler West Consultants, Inc. Announces…
April 27, 2022
Inperium, Inc. has entered a binding letter of intent with Shelby Residential and Vocational Services, Inc. (“SRVS”), the largest provider of services for individuals with disabilities in West Tennessee. The transaction, which is expected to close on or before October 31, 2022, conditioned upon applicable state approvals, will add approximately $30 million to Inperium’s consolidated revenues, which total $350 million on an annualized basis. The transaction with SRVS, which will be Inperium’s first in Tennessee, was the eleventh executed by Inperium and introduced by Angler West.
Tyler Hampton, Executive Director of SRVS, commented: “This affiliation between SRVS and Inperium is an important next step in continuing and expanding the mission we have pursued for the past sixty years: to provide the services that people with disabilities need to live meaningful lives as members of their community.”
Discussing this latest transaction, Inperium Chief Executive Ryan Smith commented: “The transaction with SRVS was our third so far this calendar year, and each of these enabled Inperium to enter a new state. Our pipeline of new affiliation opportunities remains robust, and I anticipate accelerated activity as we continue to expand the depth and breadth of services available to people in need through the Inperium Constellation.”
About Inperium, Inc.
Inperium, the nation’s fastest growing nonprofit human services organization, offers a broad array of human services, including programs that improve the quality of life for children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities or behavioral health needs. Additional information concerning Inperium may be found on its website: www.inperium.org.
About Angler West Consultants
Angler West is an intermediary that assists nonprofit consolidators in the execution of acquisition and divestiture programs involving specialty healthcare and human services organizations. Founded in 1996, Angler West has the transaction experience and industry relationships to help your company grow profitably. To discuss how we can assist in your business development efforts, contact the undersigned.
Nearly Two-Thirds of Family Members of COVID Patients in ICU Show Signs of PTSD: Study
NADSP News and Updates — April 27, 2022
SIS Basics Review Webinar
The Office of Developmental Programs and Keystone Peer Review Organization, Inc. (“Kepro”) will host a Supports Intensity Scale – Adult (SIS-ATM) Basics training webinar, which will provide an overview of the SIS- ATM and PA Supplement assessments, as well as tips on how to prepare for the assessment interview to ensure quality outcomes. Both sessions will cover the same material. You only need to register for one session.
Click on the preferred session date above to register.
ANCOR Capitol Correspondence: Congress Is Back in Session
Congress Is Back and Now Is the Time to Take Action!
After a two-week recess, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate returned to Washington, DC this week. Both chambers must find a path forward for a variety of legislative priorities, including COVID-19 relief funding, appropriations bills, and additional aid for Ukraine…
2022 Virtual Everyday Lives Conference — Registration is Now Open!
2022 Virtual Everyday Lives Conference
An Everyday Life in a Changing World: A Focus on Wellness and Resilience
The Pennsylvania Office of Developmental Programs invites you to register for the 2022 Virtual Everyday Lives Conference! The Everyday Lives Conference seeks to provide valuable information to individuals with an intellectual disability and/or autism, their families, and support professionals to help empower individuals to live their ideal everyday lives.
Registration
The conference is free for individuals and families and $50 for professionals. Registration allows access to all virtual conference sessions. To register online, go to the Everyday Lives website and visit the Registration tab.
Conference Lineup
The conference lineup, including presenters and presentation topics, is now available to view under the Schedule tab.
Conference Dates and Tracks
May 17, 2022
Communication and Connection
May 24–25, 2022
Community of Practice for Supporting Families
Regional Collaborative Summit
June 1, 2022
Supportive Technology
June 8–9, 2022
Dual Diagnosis
June 16, 2022
Employment
Provider Masking Policies for ODP Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)
ODP Announcement 22-047 offers information and resources to the field in support of developing masking policies. Currently, there are no masking requirements from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Department of Human Services, or the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP). Depending on setting and location, individuals may need to comply with applicable federal or local masking requirements.
ODP expects providers to develop a layered protection strategy for COVID-19. Masking is an integral and important layer of this protection strategy. In establishing a masking policy for your agency or settings within your agency, ODP advises that you consider available guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please review the announcement for additional information.
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