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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared updates to ODPANN 26-037. The purpose of this communication is to announce the release of the updated Incident Management (IM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on MyODP. This FAQ has been developed to answer commonly asked questions about incident management. The questions that have been added appear with a blue background, and any updated answer from a previous question is italicized.

Please view the announcement for more details.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has announced the release of new and updated resources available through MyODP to support Life Sharing services. These materials have been developed to enhance the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of Life Sharing services provided to individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism across Pennsylvania.

In alignment with the mission of ODP, resources are intended to inform providers, along with individuals and families, about Life Sharing and support person-centered approaches across all Life Sharing settings.

Key Updates Include:

  • Resource materials for providers, families, and Support Coordinators;
  • Guidance reflecting current service definitions and rates;
  • Tools to support effective person-centered service planning; and
  • Recorded webinars about Life Sharing services.

ODP remains committed to ensuring that individuals receiving services experience safe, supportive, and meaningful living environments.  These resources are an important step in advancing that commitment and fostering continuous improvement across the system.

We encourage all providers, families, and partners to review and utilize these materials as part of their ongoing efforts to deliver high-quality Life Sharing services.

Resources can be accessed by clicking the following link: Life Sharing – MyODP

Or by navigating to MyODP’s website, clicking the “Resources” tab at the top of the page, then selecting “Life Sharing” from the drop-down menu.

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Topic — Best Practices in Behavioral Assessment and Treatment
Updates are in Red

Regardless of our role, we should all continuously strive to implement best practices when supporting someone who may have behaviors that are challenging or not yet understood. This training will focus on ways that, within your role, you can ensure that the behavioral support you are providing is sound, appropriate, and implemented with fidelity and integrity. ODP will offer two tracks held across different days and times that focus on the role you play in this process.

Please choose 1 date for the appropriate track that best represents your role. There is no cost to attend the training, but pre-registration is required.

Note: Both tracks will provide best practice information grounded in peer-reviewed and evidence-based research and will not address ODP program-specific service definitions, procedures, or guidelines.

Track 1 is for any Behavioral Specialist (and their supervisors) who completes behavioral assessments, develops behavioral plans, and trains others on the implementation of the plan. This session will discuss best practices to conduct better assessments and develop better behavioral support plans while acknowledging barriers and pitfalls to these processes.

Virtual Session on Microsoft Teams. Please attend only 1 session. All sessions will cover the same material.

  • April 9, 2026, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • April 12, 2026, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • April 16, 2026, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
  • April 20, 2026, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Track 2 is for any professional (and their supervisors), including Supports Coordinators (SC), who implements behavioral plans and who work directly with individuals. This session will present an introduction to the essential components of effective behavioral assessment and treatment with an emphasis on best practices to support the implementation of a Behavioral Support Plan.

Virtual Session on Microsoft Teams. Please attend only 1 session. All sessions will cover the same material.

  • April 10, 2026 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • April 15, 2026 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • April 17, 2026 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • April 23, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Presented By:
The ODP Clinical Team
Register Here
Please be sure to log into your MyODP account. If you do not already have an account, please register for a new account before registering for the ASD seminar.

Continuing Education Units (CEU):
This training satisfies the basic autism training requirement for Residential Performance-Based Contracting measures CN-DD/Bx.01.1S and CN-DD/Bx.01.1CE for all Direct Support Professionals (DSP), Frontline Supervisors (FLS), and program managers.

This training also fulfills §6100.143 ongoing training requirements.

Please contact the Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations (BSASP) Training Inbox with questions.

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Topic — Best Practices in Behavioral Assessment and Treatment

Regardless of our role, we should all continuously strive to implement best practices when supporting someone who may have behaviors that are challenging or not yet understood. This training will focus on ways that, within your role, you can ensure that the behavioral support you are providing is sound, appropriate, and implemented with fidelity and integrity. ODP will offer two tracks held across different days and times that focus on the role you play in this process.

Please choose 1 date for the appropriate track that best represents your role. There is no cost to attend the training, but pre-registration is required.

Note: Both tracks will provide best practice information grounded in peer-reviewed and evidence-based research and will not address ODP program-specific service definitions, procedures, or guidelines.

Track 1 is for any Behavioral Specialist (and their supervisors) who completes behavioral assessments, develops behavioral plans, and trains others on the implementation of the plan. This session will discuss best practices to conduct better assessments and develop better behavioral support plans while acknowledging barriers and pitfalls to these processes.

Virtual Session on Microsoft Teams. Please attend only 1 session. All sessions will cover the same material.

  • April 9, 2026, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • April 12, 2026, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • April 16, 2026, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
  • April 20, 2026, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Track 2 is for any professional (and their supervisors), including Supports Coordinators (SC), who implements behavioral plans and who work directly with individuals. This session will present an introduction to the essential components of effective behavioral assessment and treatment with an emphasis on best practices to support the implementation of a Behavioral Support Plan.

Virtual Session on Microsoft Teams. Please attend only 1 session. All sessions will cover the same material.

  • April 10, 2026 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  • April 15, 2026 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • April 17, 2026 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
  • April 23, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Presented By:
The ODP Clinical Team
Register Here

Continuing Education Units (CEU):
This training satisfies the basic autism training requirement for Residential Performance-Based Contracting measures CN-DD/Bx.01.1S and CN-DD/Bx.01.1CE for all Direct Support Professionals (DSP), Frontline Supervisors (FLS), and program managers.

This training also fulfills 6100 ongoing training requirements.

Please contact the Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations (BSASP) Training Inbox with questions.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 26-022 to announce a new Participant Directed Services training, “Understanding, Promoting, and Monitoring Participant Directed Services in Pennsylvania,” now available on MyODP.

This course is available within the Participant Directed Services category under the ‘Topics’ drop-down menu on MyODP’s website or by navigating directly to the course.

Please view the announcement for more details.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) announces the upcoming data submission window for Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) to Providers of Residential Habilitation, Life Sharing, and/or Supported Living services in the Consolidated and/or Community Living Waivers (residential services) for contract year 2026/27.

ODP will hold a training for the MyPBC Portal system for Residential Service Providers on Thursday, February 5, 2026. Providers may register to attend using the MyPBC Portal Training GoTo Webinar link or access the MyODP Performance-Based Contracting web page for more information.

Please view ODPANN 26-017 for more details.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and Temple University have developed a new online training lesson that provides an additional learning opportunity designed to enhance investigatory skills and supplies helpful resources to Certified Investigators (CI), Administrative Review Committee members, CI Peer Reviewers, Incident Management (IM) Reps, and others involved in the incident investigation process.

The Using Root Cause Analysis in the Development of Corrective Actions lesson has been added to the “Additional Learning Opportunities” section on the MyODP, PA ODP Certified Investigator Program Home page.

Please view ODPANN 26-012 for more details.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 25-114. This communication notifies all interested parties of the recorded webinar that explained the January 2026 Waiver Amendments. This webinar and is now posted on the MyODP website.

The webinar contains a brief high-level overview of Performance-Based Contracting as well as changes not related to Performance-Based Contracting that impact ODP’s Consolidated, Community Living, and Person/Family Directed Supports (P/FDS) waivers.

Please review the announcement for more details.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an update to ODPANN 24-082. This communication advises providers of the availability of the ODP updated Guidance for Reviewing Data for Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) Measures RM-IM 01.2 and 01.3. The guidance and recorded webinar can be found on MyODP at Performance-Based Contracting – MyODP in the Data Folder. Updates appear underlined in red text.

Please view the announcement for more details.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 25-108, which gives information on a toolkit that is designed to assist providers with assessing and preparing for unexpected events to ensure the individuals they are supporting remain safe and continue to receive the services they need in the event of an emergency.

The Prepared People Save Lives Toolkit is available for download and use on the MyODP website.

It contains a Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (HVA), which will:

  • Identify and rank different hazards (natural disasters, technology failures, human-caused dangers);
  • Look at how vulnerable the program is and figure out what may need improvement through planning factors; and
  • Allow for continuous process improvement annually, making services resilient, and more prepared for emergencies.

Please review the communication for more details.

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