PennWatch: Advocates Rally at PA Capitol for Increased Funding for Disability Services
Shapiro Administration
RCPA Submits Comments on Aging Our Way Draft Master Plan
Capitolwire: House DHS Budget Looks at Mental Health Funding
ID/A Associations Share Messaging for 2024/25 PA Budget
Governor Shapiro has proposed a significant increase of funding to the ID/A system, and the legislature will begin deliberating the Governor’s plan. Now is the time to ask to secure this funding and maintain it in the next fiscal year’s budget.
RCPA has partnered with The Arc of PA, TPA, PAR, The Alliance, and MAX to develop a document for our members to share with legislators and other stakeholders that summarizes our message regarding support for the Governor’s budget. This document is now available to use. Additionally, RCPA has made available our legislative priorities one-pager that covers all divisions. We ask that you use both the ID/A document and the one-pager during your legislative visits, including those scheduled during our Capitol Day event on March 19.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Carol Ferenz.
DDAP Releases Phase 1 Findings of Statewide Stakeholder Engagement Tour
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) released the Phase 1 findings of its statewide stakeholder engagement tour, detailing actions to enhance community and treatment provider engagement and improve access to substance use disorder services. The findings address various challenges within the behavioral health workforce, regulatory and data aspects of service delivery, and unmet needs within priority populations. For more details, read the full press release.
Governor Shapiro Proclaims March 2024 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
February 2024 ISAC Meeting Materials Released
The Valley Ledger: Governor Shapiro’s Budget Is A Lifeline For Families and Individuals With ID/A, by Nancy Murray, Chair of The Provider Alliance Government Affairs Committee
The Governor’s Budget Excludes the Brain Injury Population, Again: PennLive Letter by RCPA President/CEO Richard Edley
Governor Shapiro Proclaims March 2024 as Brain Injury Awareness Month
On February 20, 2024, Governor Shapiro signed the proclamation to signify March 2024 as Brain Injury Awareness month. Members are encouraged to share this proclamation or post it within their organizations so clients and families can be aware of this event.
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