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The Department of Human Services’ Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) are pleased to announce the Dual Diagnosis Professional Conference Series, which offers presentations focused on supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism (ID/A) and mental health needs.

The selected presenters share their expertise on best and promising practices as well as provide general knowledge. Session topics, which focus on increasing capacity to serve individuals with dual diagnosis in the community, are chosen based on identified needs and with input from the field of professional stakeholders.

All professional stakeholders, including direct and clinical supporters for individuals with ID/A, are encouraged to attend. Registration is required and at no charge to attendees. Four (4) hours of training credit and a certificate of achievement is provided.

Seating is limited and will be offered on a first come, first served basis. You can register at MyODP’s website. For more information, you can view the flyer here.

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Join RCPA on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, from 3:30 pm–5:00 pm for a Town Hall to review the preliminary rate impact findings by the Center for Disability Information (CDI), followed by a discussion on how this data will inform public comment.

This Town Hall is sponsored by RCPA, PAR, MAX, The Alliance of Community Service Providers, and The Arc of PA. This webinar is open to any member of a sponsoring organization.

Register for the Town Hall today.

As a reminder, please submit your Rate Impact Analysis Tool to the Center for Disability Information by COB on January 14. This tool was created to help inform providers of the impact of the revised rates on your organization and to help frame public comment on these rates. You can download the tool here.

Message from the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL): 

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is offering a webinar on the topic of the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work Benefits Counseling, which provides individuals, their families, friends, and caregivers information relative to their benefits/services and competitive integrated employment. This overview will be presented by Ms. Joy Smith, AHEDD Work Incentive Planning and Assistance, Certified Work Incentive Coordinator, Regional Manager.

Office of Long-Term Living Service Coordinators, Direct Service Providers, CHC-MCO staff, and any individuals that work on employment are strongly encouraged to participate in this webinar on an overview of Benefits Counseling as it relates to the participants you serve.

The Overview of Benefits Counseling webinar is as follows:
April 21, 2022 from 10:00 am–11:00 am

Please register to attend this event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

If you have questions, please contact Edward M. Butler via email or call 717-214-3718.

Free sessions are open to anyone interested in learning more about teaching personal finance to people with disabilities.

The Pennsylvania Treasury, the Department of Banking and Securities, and the Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF) are joining together to put on a two-part series entitled “Teaching Individuals With Disabilities About Personal Finance.” You can register for the series below:

Part 1 – Best Practices That Work – Expert Panel Shares Techniques
January 12, 2022, at 12:00 pm

Part 2 – Shared Experiences: What Worked For Us – People Share Their Experiences
January 26, 2022, at 12:00 pm

If you have any questions or need assistance with registering, please contact PATF at 888-744-1938 or via email.

The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) will be holding their monthly Combined Stakeholder webinar on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, from 1:00 pm–2:00 pm.

Please register for the OMHSAS County/County Affiliate/Provider/Advocate Stakeholder Meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

In the meantime, if you have suggestions for agenda topics for January’s webinar, please submit them via email. If you have further questions, please contact your RCPA Policy Director.

Thursday, February 3, 2022
1:00 pm–2:00 pm EST, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm CST
11:00 am–12:00 pm MST, 10:00 am–11:00 am PST

Courtney Kossow, OTD, OTR/L, C/NDT
Diane Ulmer, OTR/L

Speaker Bios:
Diane Ulmer and Courtney Kossow are both Occupational Therapists treating patients with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in the rehabilitation hospital setting at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska. Diane serves as the Spinal Cord Injury Program Manager at Madonna Rehab Hospital, where she provides clinical leadership and program development for a continuum of care, including long-term acute care, acute rehab, transitional care, rehab day program, outpatient, and follow-up clinics. Courtney is the Continence Program Leader for the hospital and is passionate about her work.

Objectives:
At the end of the session, the learner will:

  • Recognize three key aspects of a bowel and bladder program a child needs to understand to be independent;
  • Identify adaptive equipment options to promote independence; and
  • Discuss techniques available to promote independence.

Audience: This webinar is intended for all members of the rehabilitation team, including medical staff, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, psychologists, mental health professionals, and other interested professionals.

Level: Intermediate

Certificate of Attendance: Certificates of attendance are available for all attendees. No CEs are provided for this course.

Registration: Registration is complimentary for members of IPRC/RCPA. Registration fee for non-members is $179. Not a member yet? Consider joining today. Multiple registrations per organization are permitted.

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