March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! View Governor Shapiro’s proclamation acknowledging the many individuals who have developmental disabilities, their contributions and abilities, and their inclusion in our communities.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an important training announcement from StationMD, a physician service that is dedicated to individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) and other vulnerable populations.
StationMD is inviting people to participate in a webinar on
“Managing Agitation for People With I/DD.”
The webinar will include:
Date:
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
This webinar qualifies for one training hour. To receive a certificate for the training hour after the webinar, please register in the link below.
Questions about this training may be sent electronically.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is currently seeking individuals that would like to record and share their physical activity participation and providers that would like to have their physical activity programs featured with ODP’s stakeholders across the Commonwealth. Your activities can be an inspiration to others to get healthier! If interested, or if you would like more information, please respond via email with “Move Your Way” in the subject line.
Benefits of Being Physically Active
Adults should aim for at least 150 minutes of aerobic activity that gets your heart beating faster, like taking a walk or going for a bike ride. Adults also need at least 2 days of muscle-strengthening activity each week. Anything that makes your muscles work harder than usual, like yard work, chores around the house, or lifting weights, counts! Regular physical activity during the week and throughout your lifetime can help lower the risk of health conditions, such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Regular physical activity also provides many immediate benefits such as: improved sleep and improved ability to fight infections, reduced symptoms of depression, and strengthened social connections while also sharpening your focus and reducing stress.
Outdoors Cold Safety
*If you have questions about how you or someone you support can get active safely during cold weather, you can contact a healthcare provider to discuss.
Message from Representative Dan Miller’s Office:
Supporting and defending Medicaid funding to our Commonwealth has always been a top priority of mine, and this week we’re having a press conference to discuss the potential impact that Federal cuts to Medicaid may have on our most vulnerable populations.
Joining me will be U.S. Reps. Chris Deluzio and Summer Lee, other state lawmakers, and Allegheny County officials to highlight why defending Medicaid is imperative. We will also hear from self-advocates who would be directly impacted by Medicaid changes.
The loss of Federal funding to states would be devasting for the more than 3 million Pennsylvanians who are enrolled in Medicaid. Medicaid also pays for 30% of Medicare. Those that depend on its supports and services, include:
The news conference will be held at 10:15 am Friday, February 28, at the Portico of the City-County Building, 414 Grant St., Pittsburgh.
We’ll also be joined by state Reps. Dan Frankel, Emily Kinkead, Jess Benham, Lindsay Powell, Aerion Abney, La’Tasha D. Mayes and Arvind Venkat; state Sens. Jay Costa, Wayne Fontana, Lindsey Williams and Nick Pisciottano; Mayor Ed Gainey; Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor; Pittsburgh Councilwoman Erika Strassburger; and the offices of County Executive Sara Innamorato and U.S. Sen. John Fetterman.
There is a lot to be discussed, and everyone is welcome to join us this Friday at 10:15 am at the Portico of the City-County Building located at 414 Grant Street in downtown Pittsburgh.
As always, if you have questions about this event or any state-related matter, please contact our office at 412-343-3870 or [email protected].
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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an update to ODPANN 24-110. This update is to announce the new Deaf Services required training. This training is replacing the previously required Harry M Settlement training. Please review the announcement for additional information and details. Corrections to the original announcement are in red.
Please use this version of the announcement going forward.
Members of the Information Sharing and Advisory Committee (ISAC), working with the PA Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), developed a series of recommendations and strategies to support achievement of the vision in Everyday Lives. This publication provides 2024 updates related to those recommendations and strategies. Stakeholders are encouraged to use the information contained in this report in their work supporting people with disabilities.
Both documents can also be found by visiting MyODP and following this path: Everyday Lives > Everyday Lives Publications Recommendations, Strategies, and Performance Measures.
This Drexel University training will be held March 20, 2025, from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm, and will take place at the Holiday Inn Grantville. The training fee is $15 to attend and $45 for CEs/attendance. The course will be led by Chris Owens, MA, LPC, CCTP.
This course focuses on specific interventions of use to the professional helper when providing therapeutic services in behavioral healthcare. The aim of this workshop is to add to the helper’s “bag of tricks” or “toolkit” pertaining to assisting people with histories of trauma. Participants engage in didactic and experiential learning related to several specific interventions geared toward managing and moving beyond trauma. Participants also dialogue in small groups to share creative and effective interventions they have used in their various practice settings.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
CE Credits:
Please visit here for additional information.
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared a reminder that the deadline to complete the 2022 Student Independent and Group courses is February 28, 2025, as referenced in ODP Announcement 25-010. All student classes must be held in the 2024 Student Independent and Group courses after this date.
Also, please be reminded that the “Trainer Attestation of Qualification” and the “Complete to Access Acknowledgement of Qualification” activities serve as the ‘online’ signatures, replacing the physical signatures. The Trainer Attestation date is required for the User Report to be considered complete, and staff may not administer medication until that step is done. The date the Trainer Attestation was completed will be printed on student Acknowledgements of Qualification issued after January 2, 2025. For the Trainer Attestation date to show on the User Report, the Trainer must enter in the date in the feedback field.
Please view ODPANN 25-022 for additional information and details.
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