Speaking for Ourselves will be celebrating all they have accomplished by holding a virtual celebration this Saturday, June 4, from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Register here to attend, and be sure to stay tuned for information on Part 2 of the virtual celebration, which is to be held on October 15 at Holy Family University!
The PA Family Support Alliance is sponsoring a free mandated reporter training entitled “Responding to Disclosures of Child Abuse.” This training is for mandated reporters who have taken training on recognizing and reporting child abuse before and need to take it again. It is 3 hours and available at no cost to mandated reporters in Pennsylvania. This training is designed to help professionals and volunteers respond to disclosures of child abuse in a way that is sensitive and supportive to the child, but without tainting the child’s memory.
The curriculum is approved by the Departments of Human Services, Education, and State and meets all requirements for training on recognizing and reporting child abuse (to include Act 126 for school employees). It is also approved for continuing education credits under Act 31 (Department of State for health-related licenses) and Act 48 (Department of Education for teachers) at no cost. PFSA will submit your training verification to the Department of State or Education as appropriate on your behalf (details provided during training).
Each person must log in through separate devices, using the unique access link emailed to them after registration to receive credit.
For questions or to schedule a session specifically for your organization, please email PFSA or RCPA Children’s Policy Director Jim Sharp.
Please register for your preferred training date and time by clicking one of the session links below.
Wed. June 1, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tues. June 7, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wed. June 8, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Thurs. June 9, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tues. June 14, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wed. June 15, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Thurs. June 16, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fri. June 17, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sat. June 18, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tues. June 21, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Tues. June 21, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wed. June 22, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Thurs. June 23, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mon. June 27, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tues. June 28, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Yesterday, RCPA held its 2022 Capitol Day on the Capitol steps in Harrisburg. Members had the opportunity to meet with their legislators and hear from Charlie Barber, RCPA Board Chair, Sherri Landis, Executive Director for the ARC of Pennsylvania, Rep. Jessica Benham, Rep. Dan Miller, and Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso about the importance of funding intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and behavioral health services.
As a follow-up to Capitol Day, RCPA would like those members who attended to give an update about their legislative meetings. This member intel will be beneficial for RCPA staff to effectively lobby the Governor and the General Assembly over the next few weeks.
RCPA is hosting this follow-up to Capitol Day on Wednesday, June 1, at 9:00 am. Members can register for the call here.
Please contact Jack Phillips with questions.
Interested in hearing the stories from others about communication, advocacy, and maintaining connections? ASERT will continue their Critical Topics in Autism series led by self-advocates on July 21, 2022, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
This webinar is for residential and day service providers, families, and Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs) to cover best practices for reopening day service provider facilities. Topics to be covered include best practices in screening participants, sanitation protocols, mitigation strategies, masking, distancing, and more. Sessions are split up by regional affiliation. See dates below to register for your region’s session.
Presenters
Antonie J. Auguste, MD, MPH
Dr. Antonie J. Auguste has been recognized as an IDSA Fellow (FIDSA). Dr. Auguste serves the ID division at UPMC/ID Connect. Her primary role focuses on providing inpatient Infectious Diseases consultation services via the Infectious Diseases Telemedicine service to multiple additional sites across telemedicine sites and rounding on the in-person services at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Additionally, she provides telemedicine Infection Prevention and Control consultation to various telemedicine sites. Antonie earned her medical degree from the State University of New York Upstate Medical University at Syracuse and completed her residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Infectious Disease at the State University of New York at Stony Brook University Hospital and School of Medicine. She obtained her MPH degree from Columbia University School of Public Health, and a BA degree in biology from Columbia University.
Dr. Nupur Gupta, DO, MPH
Dr. Gupta is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases. She completed her undergraduate and MPH studies at UCLA and received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Midwestern University in Phoenix, AZ. She completed her internal medicine residency at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, PA. Following her residency training, Dr. Gupta completed an Infectious Diseases fellowship with a special focus on HIV/AIDS at UPMC in Pittsburgh, PA. She has been a faculty member with UPMC since 2019. Her areas of interest include HIV treatment and prevention, medical education, infection control and prevention, and using telemedicine as a tool to reduce barriers to general ID care.
Kate Gass, RN, BSN, CIC
With a varied background in clinical nursing and nursing management, Kate has spent time working in intensive care, the emergency department, and the cardiac cath lab. Earning her ASN from Butler County College and BSN from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, she is certified as a cardiac invasive specialist and is also certified by the Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology.
Register
Registration is required to participate. Sessions are assigned by region. Visit the appropriate session below to register.
Western Region
Tuesday, May 31 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Northeast Region
Thursday, June 2 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Central Region
Monday, June 6 from 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Southeast Region
Friday, June 10 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
The next Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for June 1, 2022, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. The meeting will be held via webinar. Individuals that wish to participate should register prior to the meeting date.
For those participating via telephone, the dial-in number is 415-655-0052, with access code 498030891#.
The next RCPA Drug and Alcohol Committee meeting, originally scheduled for Tuesday, June 14, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, June 21, 2022. The meeting will held from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm and be composed of two parts:
The meeting will be hybrid, with attendees able to join virtually or in person. Please note that we require attendees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend in person. In-person attendance will be closed after the first 25 in-person registrants. Masking and social distancing protocols will be followed per the CDC guidelines at the time of the meeting.
Register here for the meeting.
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