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“Getting Connected to the Community” Training Available
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is offering training designed for teams of people with disabilities who utilize the CPS service, their family members, provider staff, and SCs. Teams sit together and work together as a small group throughout a three-hour training. They are encouraged to brainstorm, network, and share ideas to explore new directions, ask new questions, and seek new information.
Provider agencies are invited to host this training at their local sites. Representatives of Tuscarora Intermediate Unit will work with the provider agency to schedule the training on a date and time that work for the individuals supported by ODP programs, families, support teams, agency staff, and agency trainers. The training is designed for a maximum of 30 participants. The provider agency would supply the training room (a space to hold a maximum of 30 people working in small groups). The trainers bring all of the training equipment and supplies.
The exact start and end times of the three-hour training will vary based on the needs of the participants and availability of the trainers. All participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the training. ODP Announcement 19-049 provides additional information regarding this opportunity.
If you are interested in hosting this training at your agency or have any questions, please send to this email. You can also call Jeff Wheeler at 800-446-5607 ext. 6881 or 412-826-6881, or Melissa Mecke at 717-901-2164.
OVR Contact Information for ID/A Coordinators
ODP Announcement 19-048 serves as notice that an updated version of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) Contact Information for ID/Autism Coordinators is now available.
On February 14, 2019, OVR and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) released Bulletin 00-19-01, OVR Referral Process for ODP Employment-Related Services. Attachment 4 to the bulletin is the OVR contact information for ID/Autism Coordinators; an updated version of this contact information can be found here. This version, dated 4/10/19, replaces Attachment 4 that was originally distributed with the bulletin.
This updated contact information and Bulletin 00-19-01 in its entirety can be found on the MyODP Employment page.
ODP PA Family Network 2019 Training Sessions April–June
ODP Announcement 19-047 provides information regarding a statewide series of training sessions being offered through the PA Family Network from April to June 2019. Session topics include:
- Creating a Vision for a Good Life;
- Creating a Vision for a Good Life (Spanish);
- Creating a Vision for a Good Life and Safety in Your Community;
- Creating a Vision for a Good Life: L.E.A.D. Your Way to Healthy Relationships and Sexuality;
- ODP Waivers: Supporting Families and Everyday Lives; and
- Creating a Vision for Life After High School.
The announcement includes details regarding the session topics, provides a registration link with dates and locations, and summarizes the session content.
If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please submit via email.
ODP Offers Person Centered Thinking Training
ODP Announcement 19-046 provides information regarding upcoming training available to people with disabilities, family members, and other stakeholders (SCs Provider staff, AEs, organizational leadership). Person Centered Thinking is a core concept at the foundation of the services and supports provided to people with intellectual disabilities and autism in Pennsylvania. The above-mentioned individuals/groups are invited to come and learn about Person Centered Thinking and how it can be used to enhance the quality of life of the people we support.
This interactive, two-day training serves as a foundation for everyone involved in supporting people with significant disabilities. During this training, attendees will have the opportunity to develop their skills by completing a series of guided exercises. Participants will practice utilizing person-centered thinking resources and techniques. Information gathered using these skills can help teams develop meaningful Individual Support Plans (ISPs) that help people with disabilities achieve an Everyday Life.
All training sessions will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Registration will begin at 8:30 am. Breakfast and lunch will not be provided.
The first trainings will be held Friday, May 17 and Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Intellectual disAbility Services in Philadelphia, as well as Monday, June 10 and Tuesday, June 11 at PaTTAN in Harrisburg. Additional sessions are being planned for the 2019/20 fiscal year. As soon as registration is open for these additional sessions, another announcement will be sent out. If you have any questions about this training opportunity, please submit them via email.
ODP Qualification Process for New Providers
ODP Announcement 19-044 serves to communicate the process for Administrative Entities (AEs) to validate that new Provider Applicants have satisfied all Provider Qualification requirements effective April 1, 2019. (Announcement 084-18 Revised Qualification Process for New Providers will become obsolete as of the date of this publication.)
In order to become a qualified provider of Consolidated, P/FDS and Community Living Waivers, applicants must complete ODP Provider Qualification Form DP 1059 and submit required provider qualification documentation designated for new provider applicants. CEOs of provider applicants must successfully complete ODP Provider Orientation training, which includes pre-registration module webcasts and a full day face-to-face classroom session. Upon completion of each training component, the CEO must pass a post-test to earn and be issued a Certificate of Achievement.
New Provider Process flowchart and process step tools for licensed and unlicensed services are available for provider applicants on MyODP. New provider applicants must review all source documents referenced within ODP’s New Provider Self-Assessment Tool. While completing the tool, the provider applicant shall ensure that all policies, procedures, processes, and/or protocols are developed and aligned with ODP requirements. The Assigned Administrative Entity (AE) will validate the documentation that applicants submit with the New Provider Self-Assessment Tool. The Assigned AE is the AE within the county where the provider applicant intends to serve the most individuals.
CEOs of new provider applicants must sign the ODP Waiver Provider Agreement (available on the HCSIS homepage) and submit via email. ODP will return the agreement with a stamp of approval in the upper right corner of the front page. If further information is required, the provider will be notified. Likewise, if a provider is not approved, they will receive written notice.
New provider applicants wishing to be qualified for Residential Habilitation, Lifesharing, and Supported Living are required to earn and submit a Certificate of Completion for the ODP Dual Diagnoses Training available on MyODP to their Assigned AE with other required documentation. This training must be completed by the CEO of the provider applicant.
All required documentation and timeframes are outlined in ODP Announcement 19-044. The provider must register their services in HCSIS (see HCSIS Tip Sheet) and may begin to provide qualified services only after an AE has authorized it to do so in an Individual Support Plan.
ODP Dedicates Page on MyODP to Employment
ODP Announcement 19-045 is to inform all interested parties that the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has reorganized and updated employment-related materials on the MyODP platform. Resources, communications, and training materials related to employment are categorized by individuals and families per waiver or program, as well as by provider roles in the service system.
The employment page can be found under the “Resources” tab on the MyODP home page. ODP will update material on the web page as it continues its efforts, in accordance with the Employment First Act (62 P.S. §§ 3401-3409), to help individuals obtain competitive integrated employment.
Additionally, ODP released a second update to the Employment Service Definition Quick Guide for Intellectual Disability/Autism Waivers and Base-funded Participants originally released as part of Announcement 19-025. Please use this updated guide in place of other versions. Questions about this announcement can be forwarded via email.
ODP Releases Annual Statewide Report of Quality Assessment and Improvement
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Communication 19-041 announces the release of the Quality Assessment and Improvement (QA&I) Annual Statewide Report of Self-Assessments for Cycle 1 Year 2 (C1Y2), FY 2018/2019.
Through the QA&I process, a comprehensive quality management review of county programs, Administrative Entities (AE), Supports Coordination Organizations (SCO), and Providers who deliver services and supports to individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders is conducted. As part of that process, all AEs, SCOs and Providers are expected to complete Self-Assessments of their performance on the provision of services and supports annually.
Self-Assessments evaluate key quality metrics and the implementation of Everyday Lives: Values in Action. This report includes a summary and analysis of statewide results of Self-Assessments conducted in July and August 2018, sorted by geographic region. This report discusses successes and opportunities for systemic quality improvement discovered during QA&I Self-Assessments in the areas of Person-Centered Planning and Service Delivery; Promoting Self-Direction, Choice and Control; Increasing Community Participation; Promoting Health, Wellness and Safety; Supporting People with Complex Needs; and Developing and Supporting Qualified Staff.
Find the report online.
EIM Email Notifications and Alerts
On March 30, 2019 changes were implemented in the Enterprise Incident Management System in order to assist users of the system to keep current with incident management responsibilities.
ODP Announcement 19-042 informs Supports Coordinators (SCs) and Supports Coordination Supervisors (SC Supervisors) of the addition of email notifications when there is a system-generated alert in Enterprise Incident Management (EIM). The email notification functionality has been added to EIM in order to prompt users to login and review incidents. The addition of email notifications will assist SCOs to promptly review incidents for evidence that the individual’s health, safety, and rights were safeguarded during the entire lifecycle of an incident.
On March 30, 2019, SCs and SC Supervisors with an assigned caseload in HCSIS will begin receiving real time email alerts when there is a system-generated alert in EIM for an individual assigned to their caseload.
Email notifications will be received when the following occurs:
- Incident First section is submitted.
- Restraint incident is submitted that requires follow up.
- Initial County or Regional Management review is submitted, with a “No” response to any question within the review.
- Incident Final section is submitted.
- Incident Management review by County or Region is submitted and the incident receives a status of “Not Approved”.
To ensure the email alerts are successfully delivered to the appropriate email addresses, please ensure all email addresses of SCs and SC Supervisors are correct in HCSIS Demographics and add NoReply@pa.gov to your safe senders list.
ODP Announcement 19-043 is to inform Providers, SCOs and other reporting entities who have a responsibility to file incidents in EIM of the functionality of EIM Alerts they will receive when the First Section of an incident is initiated but not submitted within 72 hours. This alert will assist providers, SCOs and other reporting entities with their obligation to report alleged and suspected incidents in a timely manner as outlined in ODP Bulletin #6000-04-01, Incident Management.
Effective March 30, 2019, all users with the PW-EIM-INCIDENTRPTR role in the reporting organization as well as the assigned point person for an incident that is created but not submitted 72 hours after creation will receive an Alert in EIM. The alert will be generated for all incident Primary Categories, including incidents which have not yet been classified.
For technical issues, please contact the HCSIS/EIM Help Desk.
Phone: 1-866-444-1264 Fax: 717-540-0960
E-mail: c-hhcsishd@pa.gov
Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM
CAPS: Peer Specialist Training Program for Individuals with Autism
ODP Announcement 19-040 provides information to recruit individuals with autism who are interested in using their lived experience to support others through the Community Autism Peer Specialist program. The Community Autism Peer Specialist (CAPS) pairs individuals with autism who have completed a peer support training program with other individuals with autism to achieve personal wellness and community integration goals. Activities are chosen by the participant to build employment and/or post-secondary education and leadership skills, to live independently, care for their own health, navigate interpersonal relationships, use public transportation, engage in the community, and explore other areas of growth.
This flyer provides details about the position requirements and training provided to individuals who would like to participate in the program.
Applications are being accepted from March 25, 2019, to April 22, 2019.
Find additional information regarding the CAPS program here.
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