ODP Adds Additional Listening Session on ASL Interpreter Waiver Service
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New Technology Training Announced to Help People With IDD
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared a flyer regarding a series of free technology trainings. The trainings, titled “My Tech For All,” will teach attendees how to use Zoom, Facebook, email, web browsers, Alexa, Google Search, SmartPhones, and tablets. Training starts Tuesday, October 10, and will occur weekly for six weeks. View the flyer for details and the full schedule.
ODP Releases External Training Calendar September 2023
Agency With Choice Financial Management Service Organization Listing Now Available
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared a list of current Agency With Choice (AWC) Financial Management Service (FMS) organizations that are available to support participants and surrogates who have chosen to self-direct some or all of their Participant Directed Services (PDS) using the AWC FMS model and are in the Consolidated, Community Living, or Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) waivers. Please view the announcement for additional information and to see the listing.
ODP & OMHSAS Release IDD/A Telehealth Report
Self-Advocates United as 1 Releases Virtual Event Flyers
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared flyers from Self-Advocates United as One (SAU1) regarding virtual events. Please view the flyers below for details on September events as well as a webinar on housing for those with disabilities.
Registration Now Open for September CI Forum
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has announced that Temple University Harrisburg’s Certified Investigator (CI) Program and ODP will be facilitating forums for Certified Investigators and others involved in the incident investigation process. They have also announced the posting of Q&A documents from past CI Forums on MyODP. Please review the announcement for details on registering for these forums as well as accessing the Q&A files.
ODP Health Alert Regarding Possible Measles Exposure
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared a Health Alert regarding possible measles exposure. The department is sharing this with stakeholders for awareness. You can view the alert for further information on measles, including symptoms, prevention methods, and available resources.
QM Spotlight Special Edition 2023 Now Available
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared a flyer regarding ODP’s Division of Quality Management’s QM Spotlight, the sixth in a series of quarterly publications that debunks the myth that entities are required to develop Quality Management Plans (QMP) for all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)/Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Framework focus areas. Administrative Entities (AE), Supports Coordination Organizations (SCO), Providers, Quality Assessment and Improvement (QA&I) reviewers, and anyone who reviews QM plans — including their own — should reference this information as they develop and evaluate QM plans.
ODP Shares Application for Supplemental Funds
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared an application that allows eligible providers to receive supplemental funds as part of the ongoing systemic recovery of services for people with an intellectual disability and autism. To receive these payments, please view the announcement and fill in the application. Providers should complete the application and return it to Rick Smith by September 30, 2023.
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