The Arc of PA 2022 Training Calendar Now Available
Training
Release of Training on Residential ISP Staffing: It’s About the Person, Not the Numbers
ODP Announcement 22-094 announces the release of the Residential Individual Support Plan (ISP) Staffing three-part webcast training located on MyODP.
The Residential ISP Staffing trainings described in ODP Announcement 22-017, which were provided virtually or in-person, have been completed. To ensure ongoing training is available for new staff or for current staff who may benefit from a review of the content, a three-part training webcast is now available.
The training covers the same content as the prior virtual or in-person sessions. The training includes opportunities for participants to apply the concepts through examples and can be taken at a pace appropriate to the needs of the participant and their agency.
Participants who complete all requirements will receive 4 hours of training credit. Certificates for past trainings on MyODP are still available in the course where you completed the requirements.
Any questions, please reach out to your regional office.
Charting the LifeCourse Using Applying Principles and Using Tools to Support a Good Life
Charting the LifeCourse was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live. This training series is for all professional stakeholders.
Participants in this training will:
- Learn about the National Charting the LifeCourse Community of Practice;
- Apply LifeCourse Principles and LifeCourse Framework; and
- Practice Using LifeCourse Tools.
Dates:
September 16, 2022, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Registration opens 8/10/22.
December 16, 2022, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Registration opens 11/10/22.
February 22, 2023, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Registration opens 1/18/23.
May 11, 2023, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Registration opens 4/6/23.
All dates are visible in the course, but registration links will open about 5 weeks in advance of each session.
UPDATED ODP September 2022 External Training and Events Calendar Now Available
New Medication Administration Platform Now Available for Trainer Candidates and Primary Contacts
ODP Announcement 22-091 informs all interested parties that the new Medication Administration platform is now available for trainers and primary contacts. This announcement contains instructions for logging in with an existing account, creating a new account, accessing the “Train the Trainer” course, submitting payment, and registering for the Face-to-Face class.
A recording and PowerPoint for the Medication Administration Platform Overview webinar held on August 10, 2022, from 10:00 am – 11:00 am is included. Further development of the platform is continuing with trainers able to administer new classes and student registration becoming available on September 6, 2022.
The new Medication Administration platform is now available here.
Save the Date: September Employment Training Webinars
RCPA will be hosting two webinars in September with Jeannine Pavlak of New England Business Associates through the NEON project. These meetings will be held on:
Thursday, September 8, 2022, at 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Training Assisting Individuals to Pursue Self-Employment
Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Training Will be Providing Meaningful Day Experiences
More detailed information will be forthcoming. Any questions, contact Carol Ferenz, Director, IDD Division.
PFSA Offers Free Virtual Mandated Reporter Training
PFSA is continuing to offer virtual Mandated Reporter Training at no cost to mandated reporters in Pennsylvania.
This three-hour virtual training 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).
Please register for your preferred training date and time by selecting one of the session links below. Each person must log in through separate devices using the unique access link emailed to them after registration in order to receive credit.
For questions or to schedule a session specifically for your organization, please email PFSA. If you have further questions please contact, RCPA Children’s Policy Director Jim Sharp.
Monday. Aug. 8, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Friday, Aug. 12, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday, Aug. 13, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tuesday, Aug. 16, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lakeside Offering Free Trauma Awareness Training
Seating is limited in this 15-hour intensive course that provides a rich and sophisticated exploration of the subject of trauma. Meeting every other week for 2.5 hours per session (6 sessions total), professionals are encouraged to become highly sensitive regarding the nature of trauma.
Participants will increase awareness and respect with regard to trauma-related behaviors and the consequences of being impacted by trauma that can extend into relationships, systems, and across generations.
Topics include:
- Personal Self-Care Plans
- Three-Part Diagram
- Kinds of Trauma
- Trauma Continuums
- Essential Brain Parts & Brain States
- Adverse Childhood Experiences Study
- Neurobiology of Toxic Stress
- Epigenetics
- Trauma Vortex
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
- Grief and Trauma
- Memory and Trauma Triggers
- Risk & Protective Factors
- Vicarious & Secondary Traumatization
- Compassion Fatigue
Four cohorts will be facilitated live by two LGI trainers utilizing a web-based platform. Three cohorts will meet in-person in Philadelphia.
Visit here to view dates and times for each option.
Scholarships valued at $1,000 per person have been provided by generous funders. Participants are required to purchase two additional texts for reading and discussion throughout the course (estimated at $70). Once registered, additional details will be provided to participants so they can order these texts prior to the first session of the course. Visit here to reserve a seat today!
Autism Spectrum News Summer Newsletter is Now Available
Extension of Medication Administration Scheduled Outage
ODP Announcement 22-054 informs Medication Administration Trainers that the outage for important infrastructural changes to the Medication Administration Training Program will now be extended through Sunday, August 7, 2022.
Trainers will be able to login and register to take the “Train the Trainer” course on August 8, 2022. Trainers will be able to administer new classes, and students will be able to register in the system on September 6, 2022. If you attempt to conduct a class or complete any training on the system during this outage, your work will be lost.
All sites related to the Medication Administration Training Program will be unavailable because of scheduled maintenance from 12:00 am, Friday, July 1, 2022, now through Sunday, August 7, 2022. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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