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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and Temple University have developed a new online training module shared in ODPANN 26-036. The newly released lesson provides an additional learning opportunity designed to enhance skills relating to interviewing the victim of an incident and supplies helpful information to Certified Investigators (CI), Administrative Review Committee members, CI Peer Reviewers, Incident Management (IM) Reps, and others involved in the incident investigation process. The “Interviewing the Victim” lesson has been added to the Additional Learning Opportunities section on the MyODP, PA ODP Certified Investigator Program Home page.

Please view the announcement for more details.

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Talking About Sexuality: A Workshop for Parents of Youth and Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Session 1: Wednesday, February 11, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Session 2: Monday, May 11, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Register Here

Talking about sexuality with your loved ones with disabilities can be difficult. As parents and family members, we often worry whether they can be safe from harm in relationships. This workshop from Elevatus Training, LLC will help you become more comfortable and prepared for these conversations. Topics include:

  • What is Sexual Health?
  • Barriers to Communicating
  • Human Sexual Development
  • Tips for Talking

This training is free, provided virtually, and features small and large group discussions. Registration is required.

Sessions are capped at 40 participants. Automatic closed captioning and image descriptions will be provided. Contact Temple University via email to request additional access needs or questions.

This workshop is hosted and facilitated by the Healthy Sexuality Project at the Institute on Disabilities. This workshop is written and designed by Elevatus Training, LLC. The Healthy Sexuality Project is a program of the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and Temple University have developed a new online training lesson that provides an additional learning opportunity designed to enhance investigatory skills and supplies helpful resources to Certified Investigators (CI), Administrative Review Committee members, CI Peer Reviewers, Incident Management (IM) Reps, and others involved in the incident investigation process.

The Using Root Cause Analysis in the Development of Corrective Actions lesson has been added to the “Additional Learning Opportunities” section on the MyODP, PA ODP Certified Investigator Program Home page.

Please view ODPANN 26-012 for more details.

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Representative Joe Hohenstein is hosting a disability summit on Thursday, September 25 at the Temple University Student Center, located at 1755 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122.

Please consider adding your voice to the discussion about how we can create greater equality and opportunity for our friends and family in the disability community. Registration for this event is now open.

If you have any questions, please contact Rep. Hohenstein’s office at (215) 744-2600.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has announced the start of Temple’s Quality Review Process (QRP). The purpose of this announcement is:

  • To announce the renaming of Temple University’s Reviews to Quality Investigation Reviews (QIR);
  • To introduce the launch of the new 2025 – 2026 QRP conducted by Temple University’s Quality Investigations Unit (QIU), formerly known as Temple University’s Peer Review (PR) Unit;
  • To share the creation of an electronic form to obtain updated contact information for ODP-affiliated organizations;
  • To notify provider agencies that the QRP will include the tracking of certification/recertification dates to ensure CI certifications were current at the time of investigation assignment; and
  • To provide instructions on how to submit a Quality Review Request (QRR) form to Temple’s QIU.

Contacting QIU

If you have any questions regarding the 2025 – 2026 QRP and how to submit QRRs, please submit them electronically.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and the IM4Q technical advisors at the Institute on Disabilities (IOD) at Temple University have begun connecting and working with provider associations to increase provider agencies’ knowledge of IM4Q and their collaboration in order to improve the lives of Pennsylvania residents within the intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) service system. To promote these efforts, provider input is crucial in determining the information and activities needed to accomplish this.

You are invited to complete an online survey to provide feedback!

Please complete one (1) survey per organization and submit responses by Friday, July 11, 2025. Your participation should take less than fifteen minutes, and your response will provide important information to enhance the IM4Q process and strengthen ODP’s overall Quality Management structure.

If you have questions, please contact Lee Stephens via email.

Take the Survey Here

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) staff who work with IM4Q and the IM4Q technical advisors have developed a 2-page information fact sheet for providers. The information sheet is meant to be helpful in informing providers about IM4Q and the provider role in IM4Q. Providers may contact the ODP IM4Q/NCI statewide lead or the IM4Q technical advisors for further information or questions.

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