The Office of Developmental Disabilities (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-052: National Core Indicators (NCI) – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) State of the Workforce Survey Deadline Extended. The purpose of this announcement is to inform all provider agencies employing Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) that the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) has extended the deadline for completing the 2024 NCI State of the Workforce Survey. Please review the announcement for additional information and detail.

The Office of Developmental Programs requests your assistance sharing the attached flyer of events for June and July from Self Advocates United as 1 (SAU1). Please share widely.

The Office of Developmental Programs requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-050: Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Issues Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q) Information Sheet for Providers and its accompanying attachment. The purpose of this communication is to announce the creation and distribution of the IM4Q Provider Information Sheet.

Please review the announcement and attachment for additional information.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-051: Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Issues Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q) Tip Sheet for Supports Coordinators (SCs) and its accompanying attachment. The purpose of this communication is to announce the creation and distribution of the IM4Q Tip Sheet for SCs.

Please review the announcement and attachment for additional information and details.

Providers who received an error message when attempting to submit final expenditures on May 31, 2025, may do so through midnight, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

As a reminder, only ODP providers with approved ARPA Grant applications should use the following survey to request final reimbursement for expenses incurred. ODP is no longer accepting new applications.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-049 Functional Behavioral Assessment Documentation Requirements for the Adult Autism Waiver and Adult Community Autism Program. This communication is to notify AAW and ACAP Behavioral Specialists of the requirement to maintain an FBA Summary Report in the file of participants receiving Behavioral Specialist Services (BSS) through the AAW and ACAP and be submitted as part of the Behavioral Specialist Plan review process.

Please see review the announcement and attachment for additional details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-047 Newly Released: The Certified Investigator (CI) Program Spotlight Quarterly newsletter. This communication announces the release of the latest issue of the CI Program Spotlight Quarterly newsletter. Please review the announcement for instructions on how to access the newsletter.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-048 New Skill Building Trainings for Direct Support Professionals Now Available on MyODP. This communication announces the release of the Skill Building Trainings for Direct Support Professionals. Please review the announcement for instructions on how to access the trainings.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) invites you to save the date for the 2025 The Community of Practice for Supporting Families Regional Collaborative Summit! The summit will be held live in State College on August 14^th and 15^th at the Penn Stater Hotel. Virtual participation options will also be available. Join the Summit this August to learn from peers and professionals about how to bolster your communities of practice for supporting individuals with disabilities and/or autism (ID/A) and their families.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is pleased to announce the release of the 2023-2024 Employment First report. ODP believes that all people with an intellectual disability and/or autism must be encouraged to pursue their vision for an everyday life, which may include working in competitive integrated employment. Competitive integrated employment offers a person an opportunity to achieve economic independence, build self-confidence, enhance self-determination, and meet new people while building new skills. The Everyday Lives: Values in Action publication, developed by the ODP Information Sharing and Advisory Committee (ISAC) which includes self-advocates, reads, “Employment is a centerpiece of adulthood and must be available for every person. The benefits of employment for people with disabilities are significant and are the same as for people without disabilities.” This report serves as an update to all stakeholders on the progress that has been made to support individuals served by ODP on finding and maintaining competitive integrated employment.

Access the 2023-2024 Employment First report by clicking here. This document can also be found by visiting the MyODP Employment Home page.

Below are the PA Family Network workshop and support groups for June. Thank you for sharing these important workshops and support groups with your networks! Register for upcoming events at www.pafamilynetwork.org/events  

Support Groups

The Office of Developmental Programs requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-046: Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) Quality Management (QM) Certification Classes Registration for Additional Upccoming 2025 Virtual Classes. The purpose of this announcement is to provide information on how to register for four new 2025 QM Certification class dates.

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The Office of Developmental Programs requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-045 Registration Now Open for June Certified Investigator (CI) Forum and How to Access CI Forum Question and Answer (Q&A) Documents. The purpose of this announcement is to communicate to the above entities 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, and to announce the posting of Q & A Documents from past CI Forums on myODP.   

Please review the announcement for additional information and details.