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ODP

March 18, 2025
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
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Interactive Session with Individuals and Families Using LifeCourse Tools to Explore ODP Services
The Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) invites individuals with intellectual disabilities and/or autism and their families to join in a virtual exploration and discussion with members of the Division of Policy and Program Innovation. These sessions are informal, meaning the conversation will not be recorded, and rules will be set before the session starts to ensure everyone feels comfortable and safe to provide questions and comments. The session will be held through Microsoft Teams.

Please note: This event is being held only for individuals and family members; this is not an event for someone who is only a professional.

What Will Be Covered?

This will be an interactive session incorporating the use of some of the LifeCourse Tools to explore how services and supports can fit into an everyday life. Through the use of these tools and the LifeCourse Framework, this session will provide time to discuss and discover what individuals and families want and need in their life and how services and supports can help.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an update to ODPANN 25-017. There has been a change in the platform being used to host the listening sessions, and the previous links are obsolete. If you are currently registered, ODP will register you in the new platform, and you will receive a new link to attend via email. If you have not yet registered, please use the updated links below to register.

Please view the announcement for additional information and details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 25-017. This communication announces that ODP will be holding two webinars to give all stakeholders and interested persons the opportunity to voice ideas for updating and improving the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW). ODP will take this opportunity to listen to stakeholders and use this input for the AAW 2026 renewal process, effective July 1, 2026.

Please review the announcement for additional information and details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) contracts with Temple University Harrisburg to deliver the ODP Certified Investigator (CI) Program. ODP and Temple University have developed a new lesson that, in addition to the exam, must be completed as part of the recertification process.

The new lesson is called “Recertification Review: The Certified Investigator’s Role in the Investigative Process.” This lesson will provide an overview of the investigation process as well as cover anything that has changed in the CI Manual since the CI’s last certification. This new requirement is effective beginning with May 2025 recertifications.

Additionally, there will be some timeframe changes to when the recertification exam is available, beginning with May 2025 recertifications.

Please view announcement ODPANN 25-016 for additional information and details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) announced a new training course for all new Supports Coordinators (SC) in the Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST) application. This training will be required for all new SCs after January 20, 2025.

The course is titled “HRST Training for Case Managers.”  It takes the place of the all-day live virtual training for new SCs. This training contains all the information new SCs need to use and apply the information found within the HRST. The training lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. It is a work-at-your-own-pace model.

New SCs who have previously completed this or the all-day live virtual training are not required to take this fully-updated course. However, ODP highly recommends existing SCs complete this course as a refresher.

Please view announcement ODPANN 25-015 for additional information and details.