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RCPA, alongside various associations and networks, shared a 2025 Budget Impasse Survey in order to collect data regarding the current and projected impacts on organizations in relation to the PA FY 2025/26 budget impasse. We are sending an update to stress that both for-profit and nonprofit organizations may participate in this survey.

We want to hear from your organization via this 2025 Budget Impasse Survey so that we can highlight the impacts this delay has on real people in every neighborhood and community in the Commonwealth.

We will share information with all parties involved so that the survey results can be analyzed and disseminated to the media and legislative contacts most efficiently. Below are the organizations that are coming together to collect this data in order to show you the importance of this information.

 
For more details about the length of the survey and those best suited to complete it, please see this PDF version.

The initial survey deadline is 11:59 pm on Monday, September 15, 2025.

For questions about the survey, please email Anne Gingerich, Executive Director, PANO.

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Attending a conference isn’t just about attending workshops — it’s about engaging with people, networking, and learning from those in your field to grow as a professional. At the 2025 RCPA Conference Strive to Thrive, attendees will have a plethora of opportunities to speak with, learn from, and connect with others in their field. Some activities we have planned include:

  • Tuesday’s Welcome Reception — Grab some hors d’oeuvres and chat with your colleagues. Compare conference schedules, share contact information, and meet both old friends and those new to the industry!
  • Wednesday’s Gentle Yoga — Bring your yoga mat to the Cocoa Terrace bright and early for a gentle breathing and yoga activity. Available for those at all levels of yoga, this exercise routine will be hosted by our Keynote Speaker Victor Reyes, a Retired Judge who teaches and embraces mindfulness.
  • Wednesday’s Association Awards Luncheon — Enjoy lunch with your peers as we recognize those who have enriched our communities and organizations with thought-provoking strategies, flexibility, and leadership roles.
  • Connections Hall — From the Reception on Wednesday to the grand prize giveaway Thursday, Connections Hall lives up to its name. Attendees will connect with over 90 exhibiting organizations, learning about their products and services, while competing with fellow attendees for a host of prizes!
Online Registration Closes THIS Friday!
Register Today!

View our Registration Brochure for complete details, including booking your hotel room, event highlights, and networking opportunities! Contact Carol Ferenz, Conference Coordinator, for questions. We look forward to seeing you at the Hershey Lodge!

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We’re pleased to announce a new partnership between the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA) and Greenspace Health. This collaboration gives RCPA members exclusive access to leading technology, education, and onboarding support, empowering organizations to implement Measurement-Based Care (MBC) to improve client outcomes while generating the data needed to strengthen programs and quality initiatives.

What is MBC?
MBC involves tracking client progress throughout treatment, using consistent patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS). It provides an avenue for clinicians and their clients to regularly check in with each other, reflect on objective symptom change data together, and uncover insights or patterns that can inform and improve treatment decisions. The uptake of MBC is growing rapidly, being recognized as a foundational component of evidence-based behavioral health care. National accrediting bodies, like the Joint Commission and CARF, are making a major push to drive its adoption.

What RCPA members can expect with Greenspace Health

  • A purpose-built MBC platform that’s easy for clinicians, clients, and administrators to use;
  • Implementation guidance and best practices tailored to behavioral health settings;
  • Educational webinars featuring industry experts and resources to help teams select measures, interpret results, and drive program improvements; and
  • Insightful dashboards to monitor engagement, outcomes, and organizational performance.

To learn more about how your organization can benefit, visit the Greenspace health website, contact Zohaib Bakhtyar, or stop by Greenspace’s booth at the upcoming RCPA Conference.

In addition, Greenspace Health will be hosting a webinar on MBC, tailored for RCPA members on Monday, October 6 at 2:00 pm. Further details will be shared in the coming weeks.

About Greenspace Health
Greenspace Health is a leading provider of Measurement-Based Care technology, education, and implementation support. Partnering with hundreds of clinics and systems across North America, Greenspace makes MBC simple to adopt and engaging for clients in care, helping organizations improve outcomes, strengthen programs, and unlock meaningful data to guide clinical decisions and strategic planning. Learn more at greenspacehealth.com.

About RCPA
With more than 400 members, the majority of who serve over one million Pennsylvanians annually, Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA) is among the largest and most diverse state health and human services trade associations in the nation. RCPA provider members offer mental health, substance use disorder, intellectual and developmental disabilities, children and youth, criminal and juvenile justice, brain injury, medical and pediatric rehabilitation, and physical disabilities and aging services, across all settings and levels of care. Visit www.paproviders.org for more information.

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Representative Joe Hohenstein is hosting a disability summit on Thursday, September 25 at the Temple University Student Center, located at 1755 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122.

Please consider adding your voice to the discussion about how we can create greater equality and opportunity for our friends and family in the disability community. Registration for this event is now open.

If you have any questions, please contact Rep. Hohenstein’s office at (215) 744-2600.

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced $43 million in new supplemental funding available to State Opioid Response program grantees to expand recovery housing services for young adults, ages 18–24.

This one-year supplemental funding requires grant recipients to develop and/or expand recovery housing services for young adults with opioid or stimulant use disorders. States and territories that accept the supplemental funding will also be able to provide treatment, including family-based treatment, provide dedicated care coordinators to assist in navigating various service sectors, and provide individuals with a range of recovery support services, such as coaching, vocational training, employment support, transportation, childcare, and more.

The current SOR formula will be used to calculate the award amounts for all 50 states.

More information is available on SAMHSA’s website.

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Registration is now open for the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) 2025 Statewide Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Conference CIT and Beyond. PCCD, in partnership with the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and Center County CIT, has expanded this year’s conference to a two-day event, which will be held on October 28 – 29, 2025, at the Nittany Lion Inn at State College.

To register, view the agenda, and session descriptions, visit the CIT Conference web page.

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