Small Business Ownership by People With Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities — Webinar on July 28
Registration
Direct Service Workforce Webinar on July 18
ADvancing States and NASHP are hosting a webinar on Direct Service Workers and Direct Service Professional initiatives. Speakers from Missouri and Indiana will share initiatives taking place in their states. The webinar will include information on a direct support professional apprentice program, a value-based purchasing model for training direct support professionals, and a direct service worker Advisory Board.
This webinar will be held on Monday, July 18 at 4:00 pm ET. Register here.
Registration Now Open for August CI Forum & How to Access CI Forum Q&A Documents
ODP Announcement 22-080 informs stakeholders that Temple University Harrisburg Certified Investigator Program and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) will be facilitating Forums for Certified Investigators (CIs) and others involved in the incident investigation process. It also announces the posting of Q&A documents from past CI Forums on MyODP.
The session date and time is Friday, August 12, 2022, at 10:00 am – 11:30 am.
Topic: Investigatory Process
Registration for August 12, 2022, is open. Registration will close at the end of the day on August 10, 2022.
Please submit investigatory process questions and provide input on future forums. Complete this questionnaire by close of business Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
For all CI Forum-related questions, please send an email to Amanda Black.
SIS Basics Review Webinar — August 3 and August 10
The Office of Developmental Programs and Keystone Peer Review Organization, Inc. (“Kepro”) will host a Supports Intensity Scale – Adult (SIS-ATM) Basics training webinar, which will provide an overview of the SIS- ATM and PA Supplement assessments as well as tips on how to prepare for the assessment interview to ensure quality outcomes. Both sessions will cover the same material, so you only need to register for one session. Choose the preferred session date below to register.
Register to Attend One of RCPA’s Regional Meetings and Telehealth Convenings
We invite you to attend an RCPA regional meeting in your area on any of the below dates in August or September 2022. The meetings will focus on RCPA issues, including:
- Legislative information;
- Division and conference updates;
- Department of Human Services (DHS) updates; and
- Status of the CCBHC/ICWC program in PA.
We will also provide an update to the addiction treatment community on our advocacy efforts to ensure the Opioid Use Disorder Centers of Excellence transition from a DHS-directed payment model to a state plan service is fair and manageable for providers. In addition, ProVantaCare (our sister managed care entity) will review its efforts, goals, and upcoming opportunities.
Immediately following lunch, we invite RCPA members and advocates to participate in the Delta Center Convening on Telehealth. These discussions will guide the PA Delta Center team in its advocacy for developing regulations, bulletins, and practices that ensure equity and access to services for all communities. Your participation will be key to our ongoing work in ensuring a healthy and sustainable telehealth footprint in Pennsylvania. For additional information, please contact Jim Sharp, Director, Children’s Division.
Please see the full agenda here. Registration is required.
We hope you will join us for a regional event!
Monday, August 1 — RCPA Central Regional Meeting and Delta Center Telehealth Convening
Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, 4650 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111
Register Here
Tuesday, August 2 — RCPA NE Regional Meeting and Delta Center Telehealth Convening
Holiday Inn Wilkes Barre, 600 Wildflower Drive, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Register Here
Friday, August 19 — RCPA Western Regional Meeting and Delta Center Telehealth Convening
RLA Learning and Conference Center, 850 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Register Here
Friday, September 16 — RCPA SE Regional Meeting and Delta Center Telehealth Convening
The Alloy King of Prussia, a DoubleTree by Hilton, 301 W. Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Register Here
OMHSAS to Host Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) TA Session on July 21
Using LifeCourse to Plan and Problem Solve: Workshops on July 12 and July 20
The PA Family Network invites you to attend this free workshop:
Using LifeCourse to Plan and Problem Solve
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday, July 20, 2022 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Family members attending the workshop will be welcome to attend a 30 minute family-only networking opportunity after the presentation.
See the flyer for more information, including registration instructions.
Continuing Education: Psychologist’s Webinars for Those Who Support Individuals With ID/A
Friday, July 22, 2022
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
The Kepro HCQU invites you to attend these free webinars:
LIVING THE GOOD LIFE: HAVING VALUED ROLES
Dr. Guy Caruso
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
2 Continuing Education Credits
THE POWER AND POTENCY OF SOCIAL CAPITAL
Dr. Al Condeluci
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
2 Continuing Education Credits
Target audience for this presentation includes psychologists, social workers, licensed professional counselors, nurses, and other professionals who support people with intellectual disability/autism (ID/A). A Question-and-Answer session will follow the presentation. Attendees may submit questions via the online Q&A chat.
See the flyer for more information, including registration instructions.
RCPA Golf Outing on October 10
Registration Open for August MLTSS Subcommittee Meeting
Information and registration for the August Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Subcommittee meeting was recently released by the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL). The meeting will be held on August 3, 2022, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Attendees can participate via webinar or in person at the PA Department of Education Building’s Honors Suite at 333 Market Street in Harrisburg.
To participate in the meeting via webinar, please register via the link below. Those participating by webinar are encouraged to register early. When registering, please verify that you entered your email address correctly. You will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar if you registered correctly.
Webinar Registration Link
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Dial In Number:
The dial-in number is: (415) 655-0052
Access Code: 205870515#
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