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Wednesday, April 28, 2021 3:00 pm–4:30 pm ET
Webinar Registration

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting a webinar to advance learning and share recommendations from the intensive on Quality Jobs Equal Quality Care: Building Capacity in the Direct Care Workforce that was held at ADvancing States’ Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Conference on December 3, 2020.

The direct service workforce (DSW) plays a key role in efforts to rebalance long-term services and supports systems from institutional to community-based services. Direct service workers provide essential support for many people, contribute to overall health care quality, and promote community inclusion and independence.

Many stakeholders can help to build the capacity of the DSW, but state Medicaid agencies are uniquely positioned to lead changes. This webinar will highlight capacity building strategies shared by states during the HCBS Conference intensive. The webinar is open to the public and will focus on strategies for state Medicaid agencies, state agency partners, managed care plans, and HCBS providers.

By the end of this interactive webinar, participants will:

  1. Learn more about DSW challenges, approaches, and promising practices related to providing person-centered care, coordinating care across settings and systems, and encouraging professional development.
  2. Hear directly from state Medicaid agencies about promising practices supporting capacity building in the DSW.
  3. Provide feedback through interactive polling and discussion on the recommendations identified by participants of the HCBS Conference intensive.
  4. Find out more about an upcoming learning collaborative and other future DSW learning opportunities for state Medicaid agencies.

Featured Facilitators

  • Michelle Reynolds, PhD, University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC), Director of Individual Advocacy and Family Support, UMKC Institute for Human Development
  • Erika Robbins, Vice President, The Lewin Group
  • Barbara Kleist, Program Manager, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota

 Please contact HCBS with any questions.

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The next Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting is planned for Tuesday, May 4, 2021 via webinar from 10:00 am–1:00 pm. To participate in this meeting, registration is required. Following the completion of the registration, a confirmation email will be sent containing information about joining the webinar.

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There are only three days left until the early bird deadline for ANCOR’s 2021 Annual Conference: Meeting the Moment. As you know, RCPA is a proud member of ANCOR, the national association for providers of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) services — our work together enables us to lead the way when it comes to state-level advocacy, while ANCOR focuses at the federal level.

ANCOR is hosting its 2021 Annual Conference: Meeting the Moment virtually in mid-June, and this Friday (4-23-21) is the deadline for securing the $100 early bird discount. RCPA provider members are also ANCOR members, and that $100 savings is in addition to the $250 you save with your ANCOR membership. Your registration will include all of the exciting content ANCOR has lined up, including:

    • 2 fabulous keynote speakers
    • 3 awards presentations
    • Nearly 2 dozen deep-dive sessions
    • Nearly 2 dozen “short talks”
    • Several networking opportunities, brain breaks & more!

If you’re interested, be sure to register by 11:59 pm PDT this Friday, April 23, 2021. Thank you for supporting ANCOR and our 2021 Annual Conference!

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The last year has been an exceptionally difficult year for all Americans, but for the disability community, it has been especially taxing. As our world has changed, many needs have become heightened and have shifted. We would like to hear your opinions on our program comment period for our fiscal year 2022 annual program goals and objectives. Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) invites public feedback on the issues that matter most to individuals with disabilities, along with the families and organizations supporting them. August 1, 2021 will be the final day to offer public comments.

DRP will also be hosting 8 forums for community members to communicate directly with DRP on our Goals and Objectives. If you would like to be notified of upcoming forums, join our mailing list for upcoming information on how to register.

Specifically, DRP asks to hear your ideas about the impact of COVID-19, and any associated advocacy that should be facilitated because of the virus, the vaccination process, as well as current, new, and emerging issues since last year’s comment period. If you would like to view our current goals and objectives, please use this link.

We thank you for your time, community, partnership, and collaboration. We look forward to hearing from you.

– All of us at Disability Rights Pennsylvania

Take the Survey

Disability Rights Pennsylvania
301 Chestnut Street Suite 300 | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
800-692-7443 | intake@disabilityrightspa.org

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The Pennsylvania Department of Education is pleased to announce the following online opportunity:
Dates: June 21, 2021 at 9:00 am–June 25, 2021 at 11:59 pm (just before midnight)
Location: Online Course

As outlined in Governor Wolf’s PASmart initiative, most good paying jobs in Pennsylvania, and across the country, over the next decade will require some form of education or training in the fields of Computer Science (CS) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). To help meet this demand, Pennsylvania, under the leadership of Governor Wolf and Acting Secretary of Education Ortega, is working to create and expand access to computer science learning for all.

The CSforALL-PA Summit offers educators, leaders, and stakeholders the opportunity to share, discuss, and collaboratively develop tools, resources, and practices for CS learning experiences. The Summit specifically focuses on equitably serving historically underserved populations including students with disabilities, English learners, and females. The theme for 2021, CS Celebrations, honors how educators across the commonwealth created, adapted, and expanded CS learning opportunities throughout a year of change.

Presenters: Various CS Professionals
Credit: Act 48 clock hours
Cost: There is no cost for this course

Registration Information:
You may register online by clicking on the name of the event on the Training Events Calendar on PaTTAN’s website.

For content related information and questions, please contact Avni Dyer via email or at 717-901-2216.
For general registration information and questions, please contact Marci Davis via email or at 717-901-2251.

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From ACCESS:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has put together a very handy guide to the Paycheck Protection Loan Program. The Small Business Administration (SBA) website where you can learn more about PPP Loans is here. Please keep in mind that the application period for applying for a PPP Loan ends on May 31, 2021.

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English edition (Spanish edition is below)

Are you a person with an Intellectual Disability? Autism? Family member? Staff member?

We are listening and learning! Share your experience with race and racism.

Please assist the Information Sharing and Advisory committee (ISAC) in disseminating the ‘’We are listening and learning’’ Survey. This survey is aimed at identifying and understanding any racial inequity within the Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) service system. Information gathered will be used to guide ISAC future planning activities. Survey takers are anonymous. Those who wish to provide additional information after taking the survey should contact Grace Cooper via email at c-gracefaycooper@temple.edu.

Survey will be closed on May 2, 2021.

Links to take survey — Spanish & English

Thanks

Edición en español

¿Es usted una persona con discapacidad intellectual? ¿Autismo? ¿Familiar? ¿Miembro de personal?

¡Estamos escuchando y aprendiendo! Comparta su experiencia con la raza y el racismo.

Por favor, ayude al Comité de Intercambio de Información y Consulta, conocido con sus siglas en inglés como (ISAC), a correr la voz sobre la Encuesta de Equidad Racial (adjunta). Esta encuesta tiene como objetivo identificar y comprender cualquier inequidad racial dentro del sistema de servicios de la Oficina de Programas de Desarrollo, conocida con sus siglas en inglés como (ODP). La información obtenida se utilizará para guiar las actividades de planificación futuras de ISAC. Su participación en la encuesta es anónima. Aquellos/as que deseen dar información adicional después de completar la encuesta deben correo electrónico a c-gracefaycooper@temple.edu.

La encuesta se cerrará en May 2, 2021.

Enlaces para realizar la encuesta español & inglés

Gracias

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Earlier this month, the Department of Human Services launched the We Can Work! campaign — an effort to educate the public about employment support and opportunities for people with disabilities and how DHS’ programs can help facilitate job connections and training programs.

The campaign also focuses on sharing the stories of people who use DHS services and have enriching employment while still maintaining supports through Medicaid. The campaign features Yasom and Josie, who both receive services and supports through DHS programs. Ads are running on social media and other digital platforms through early summer.

The We Can Work! website includes the following:

  • how people with disabilities can see if they qualify for Medicaid
  • employment supports for people covered by Medicaid
  • additional resources for people seeking employment
  • Josie’s and Yasom’s stories

If you have feedback or suggestions for the website, we welcome it so we can develop this resource further over time. If you have an employment story you’d like to share or other feedback, please email the DHS’ office directly.

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