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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 25-100 to announce a scheduled upgrade to the MyODP website, making the Learning Management System (LMS) unavailable from Monday, November 24, 2025, through Tuesday, December 2, 2025. This will also have a MyTranscript report replace individual certificates for courses completed on MyODP.

After the upgrade is completed, all users will be required to reselect their primary role upon first login to the site. A virtual training on how to access the new MyTranscript report and an overview of other website improvements will be available. Further details with registration information for the virtual training will be announced sometime prior to November 24, 2025.

Please direct any questions regarding this announcement electronically.

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Life Sharing is a service that has one of the highest rates of satisfaction aligning with an everyday life (Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q)). The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) wants this service to continue to grow and is providing information to educate everyone about the Life Sharing service. The first step was to create promotional materials to assist with their goal. These documents were created with the assistance of Providers of Life Sharing, Administrative Entities, ODP, and feedback from Supports Coordinators.

In the near future, webinars will also be provided on Life Sharing, and ODP will communicate with stakeholders when these dates are set.

What are These Documents?

There are two documents available:

  1. The Life Sharing Brochure is intended for individuals and families with the hope that Residential Providers that offer the Life Sharing service and Supports Coordination Organizations will print these out and disseminate at their headquarters as well as pass them out as appropriate. This document easily describes what Life Sharing is at a high level.
  2. A one-page document, “Information to Help Supports Coordinators Talk to Individuals and Families About Life Sharing,” is intended for Supports Coordinators to use when having conversations with individuals and families. ODP hopes Supports Coordinators will utilize this form at Individual Support Plan (ISP) meetings and on a more routine basis to help individuals and families understand what the Life Sharing service is and to help them understand there are multiple options for residential services.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) announced that registration is now open for the December Certified Investigator (CI) Forum. The Temple University Harrisburg Certified Investigator Program and ODP will be facilitating Forums for Certified Investigators and others involved in the incident investigation process.

Please see ODPANN 25-099 for information on how to register and other important details.

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November 19, 2025
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Understanding Neuroplasticity and Recent Advancements in Enhancing Supports

The Offices of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and Developmental Programs (ODP) invite you to register for the 2025 Dual Diagnosis Conference, which is to be hosted virtually on November 19. Join them for this one-day virtual conference to gain a better understanding of neuroplasticity and recent advancements in enhancing supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.

This year’s conference speaker will be Dr. Brandi Kelly. Watch the video to hear from her! Dr. Kelly provides an overview of her presentation on the intersection of wellness and mental health needs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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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. 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.

ODP continues to seek participants for the DSP and family stakeholder group. Interested individuals should submit their name, agency (if applicable), and contact information to ODP’s Executive Assistant Jordan Kembel electronically.

Stakeholder Groups & Dates

DSP Group

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

  • Support individuals in 1-person homes and can share 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.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 25-097 and its accompanying attachments. This communication informs all parties of the importance of supporting individuals in maintaining their eligibility for Medicaid and in verifying an individual’s eligibility for Medicaid prior to delivering services. Read the announcement for details, and view the attachments below:

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an update to communication ODPANN 25-093. The purpose of this announcement is to provide updated guidance related to the ODP Incident Management (IM) Rebalancing Initiative. Updates have been made to the “Clarifying the Definition of Serious Injury” section of this announcement. Updates appear in red text. The guidelines are organized into seven separate topics covering the following:

  • Finalizing Incident Reports
  • Reducing Duplicative and Multiple Incident Reports
  • Clarifying the Definition of Serious Injury
  • Clarifying the Definition for Discovery Date
  • Managing Events Occurring Prior to Enrollment
  • Discontinuing the Use of Optionally Reportable Events (OREs)
  • Discontinuing the Use of Illness/Other and Illness/COVID Incident Categories.

Please view the announcement for additional information and details.

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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. 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.

The provider participant group has reached capacity, and no additional provider representatives are needed at this time. However, ODP continues to seek participants for the DSP, family, and self-advocate stakeholder groups. Interested individuals should submit their name, agency (if applicable), and contact information to Tim Sohosky no later than October 20, 2025. Agencies may designate representatives for more than one stakeholder group where applicable.

Stakeholder Groups & Dates

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

  • Support individuals in 1-person homes and can share 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.
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