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The Council of State Administrators for Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR) is partnering with the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center for Quality Management (VRTAC-QM) to assess the extent to which vocational rehabilitation (VR) service providers are experiencing a decrease in service capacity, the reasons for this decrease, and potential solutions to address reduced capacity. To that end, they have created a short survey that they are asking service providers to complete by Monday, May 27, 2024.

This survey is anonymous and will be recorded without any identifying information (unless you choose to include this information). The survey was developed to be taken by the leadership of service provider agencies, but can be taken by others within the organization if these individuals have knowledge of the capacity of the organization to serve individuals with disabilities referred by the public VR program. If you wish to participate, you can take the survey here.

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Closing the Gap: Achieving a Workforce with Different Abilities

Registration Now OPEN!
In this second annual ODP Employment Regional Symposium, participants will hear from employers about how, what, and why they hired individuals with developmental disabilities. Individuals who are employed and their teams will describe how having a job made a difference in their lives and the lives of their families. Representatives from the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), and the Bureau of Special Education will discuss collaboration across systems and offices with a focus on things that you thought might not be possible.

Who should attend?
Anyone interested in advancing the employment of individuals with developmental disabilities including but not limited to: current and future employers, local education authorities, intermediate units, ODP employment/community participation support/residential providers, supports coordinators, administrative entities, transition counselors, regional employment coalitions, and OVR business liaisons.

All sessions will run from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Lunch will be provided. Morning beverages and snacks are on your own.

Session Dates and Location:

June 5, 2024 Tannersville, PA, Northampton Community College
June 12, 2024 Butler, PA, Monarch Institute
June 18, 2024 Malvern, PA, PaTTAN East
June 26, 2024 Bellefonte, PA, Central Penn Institute of Science and Technology

You will be prompted to select the location you wish to attend on the registration page.

Use this link to register. For questions, please submit via email.

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The Department of Human Services (DHS) has released the report Recommendations for Improving Self-Direction in Community HealthChoices. The purpose of this report is to provide Community HealthChoices (CHC) stakeholders with identified barriers and recommendations to improve and increase the use of self-direction in CHC. View the report here.

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The Deputy Secretary presented ODP updates at the Medical Assistance Advisory Committee (MAAC) meeting today, Thursday, April 25, 2024.

Updates included:

  • Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) 1915(b)(4) application, 1915(c) amendments, and Implementation Plan; and
  • Non-Performance-Based Contracting Waiver Amendment information.

ODP will publish provider preparedness tools that will include a Residential Provider Performance-Based Contracting Preparedness Assessment and hold provider forums to support providers as they get ready for PBC implementation. View the full presentation here.

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