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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is hosting a series of discussion boards and focus groups focused on 1-person licensed residential homes. These sessions are designed to gather input from a variety of stakeholder perspectives, including providers, direct support professionals (DSP), family members, and self-advocates.

The discussion boards will be online forums open for 48 hours, allowing participants to log in and out at their convenience throughout the two-day period. Total participation time is expected to be about 2 – 3 hours, and the forums will be semi-anonymous (participants will be identified only by first name).

Focus groups will follow the discussion boards and will be scheduled at a later date.

How to Participate
Interested individuals should submit their name, agency, and contact information to Tim Sohosky no later than October 20, 2025. Agencies may designate representatives for more than one stakeholder group.

Stakeholder Groups & Dates

Provider Group
Discussion Board Dates: December 1 – 2, 2025
ODP seeks provider representatives who can share insights on:

  • Factors contributing to individuals being supported in 1-person licensed homes;
  • Approaches to successfully supporting individuals with significant behavioral needs in 2+ person homes;
  • Successes and challenges in managing 1-person homes; and
  • Strategies for introducing roommates and supporting transitions to multi-person homes.

ODP aims for balanced representation across agency roles (program, executive, clinical), geographic regions (urban/rural), and provider size (small, medium, large).

DSP Group
Discussion Board Dates: December 4 – 5, 2025
ODP is seeking DSPs who:

  • Support individuals in 1-person homes and can speak to their experiences, successes, and challenges;
  • Have helped individuals transition from 1-person to 2+ person homes; and
  • Support individuals with significant behavioral support needs in 2+ person homes.

Family Group
Discussion Board Dates: December 11 – 12, 2025
ODP is seeking family members who have a loved one living in a 1-person licensed home and are willing to share their perspectives and experiences.

Self-Advocate Group
Focus Group (Virtual): Date TBD
ODP is seeking self-advocates who:

  • Currently live in a 1-person licensed home, OR
  • Have transitioned into or out of a 1-person home from a 2+ person setting.

For questions or to submit interest, please contact Tim Sohosky by October 20, 2025.

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Orchid Phoenix is an annual virtual tabletop exercise (VTTX) facilitated by the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) to improve the understanding of emergency response concepts, identify opportunities or problems for your program, and build organizational, systemic resiliency.

Previously, participation was only available to Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF). For this year, ODP is expanding Orchid Phoenix and invites the following organizations to participate:

  • ICF facilities;
  • ICF provider organizations; and
  • Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) provider organizations.

The exercise time commitment will be for one four-hour period during the last two weeks of August 2023. ODP will ensure that the four-hour time commitment is respected. Once the call for participants is closed and the number of interested organizations is known, you will receive additional communication to schedule a specific date and time.

The call for participants for the 2023 Orchid Phoenix VTTX will close on June 30, 2023, at 5:00 pm. Please submit your interest in participation here.

The 2023 Orchid Phoenix VTTX will be a group discussion-based and mediator-facilitated exercise that will focus on four key target capabilities: Planning, Operational Coordination, Situational Awareness, and Critical Transportation.

  • Participating organizations will be presented with an evolving scenario that summarizes key events occurring within a defined time period.
  • Participating organizations will engage representatives from within their organization for a functional group discussion to identify an organizational response and think critically about unmet needs or future concerns.
  • Each participating organization will share a summary of their functional group discussion to the other participating organizations.

Questions and concerns about the 2023 Orchid Phoenix VTTX or this communication may be directed to Douglas Trahey, MPA, Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator.

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