The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-070: Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Choking Prevention Website Now Available. The purpose of this announcement is to inform stakeholders about the new DHS Choking Prevention website. Please review the announcement for information on accessing the webpage and other details about this new site.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication; ODPANN 25-071: Now Open: Registration for Certified Investigator (CI) Initial Certification Course. This announcement communicates that registration for the September-December 2025 CI Initial Certification Course classes (also known as cohorts) is now open in MyODP. Please review the announcement for details on registering for the course.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-069: Clarification for the 6100 Annual Incident Management (IM) Training Requirements. The purpose of this communication is to announce:

• A direct path to annual training requirements for IM and protective services for Providers and Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs) as outlined in the Chapter 6100 Regulations.
• A new condensed IM training module that meets 6100.143 (c) (4) requirements.

Please review the announcement for additional information and details.

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

Good Life Support Groups

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-068: Webinar Recordings Now Available: The Basics of Incident Management and the Incident Fidelity Initiative. The purpose of this communication is to announce the availability of the recordings of two webinars providing a general overview of the Basics of Incident Management and the Incident Fidelity Initiative for providers. Both webinar recordings are available on MyODP. Please review the announcement for details on how to access the recordings.

It has come to our attention that the previous release of the Office of Developmental Programs Training and Events Calendar had an incorrect link. We are reissuing the communication with corrected links to the two training sessions. Please use this version going forward to register for these sessions.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-067: Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) 2024 Annual Waiting List Report. This communication announces the release of the 2024 Annual Waiting List Report. Please review the announcement for information on how to access the report.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached revised communication; ODPANN 21-073: Skin Integrity Initiative Tools and Methodology. The revised document details changes made to the process of identifying those with pressure injuries and how the Health Care Quality Units will prioritize outreach to participants. Changes in the document are in red.

Please review the revised document for additional information and details.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Product Recall Alert!

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is sharing this important announcement from the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached ODP Health Alert, Choking: A Medical Emergency. This Alert discusses the different causes of choking and provides information on how to prevent choking from occurring. Please review the document for additional information and details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-065: Medication Administration My Agency Report, Updated Materials, and July-September Train-the-Trainer Face-to-Face Schedule. The purpose of this announcement is:

• To announce that the “My Agency” report is available to Agency Administrators and Primary Contacts in the “Reports” tab.
• To announce that materials have been updated on the Trainer Resources page and a New Provider tab has been added.
• To announce the Face-to-Face schedule for July through September 2025.

Please review the announcement for additional information and details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-064: Temple’s Quality Review Process Beginning. 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
• The creation of an electronic form to obtain updated contact information for ODP-affiliated organizations
• 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)
• Provide instructions on how to submit a Quality Review Request (QRR) form to Temple's QIU.

Please review the announcement for additional information and details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing ODPANN 25-063: Now Available: Room and Board (R&B) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and its accompanying attachment. This communication informs all interested parties of the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) publication of the first version the R&B FAQs. Please review both the announcement and attachment for additional information and detail.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-061: Quality Assessment & Improvement (QA&I) Process Cycle 3, Year 1 (C3Y1) Begins July 1, 2025. The purpose of this announcement is to provide details on the QA&I Process that is starting on July 1, 2025.

Pleas review the announcement for additional information.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-060: Newly Released Lesson: Death Investigations. This communications announces the release of a new training opportunity, Death Investigations.

Please review the announcement for information on how to access the training and additional details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing Bulletin 00-25-02 Individual Eligibility for the Consolidated, P/FDS, Community Living and Adult Autism Waivers and the accompanying attachment. 

The purpose of this bulletin is to communicate 1) the requirements and procedures for evaluating an individual’s eligibility for services and supports provided through the Consolidated, Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS), Community Living Waivers (ID/A Waivers), and the Adult Autism Waiver (AAW), and 2) the requirements and procedures for re-evaluating an individual’s eligibility for the ID/A Waivers.

Please assist the Office of Developmental Programs in sharing the information below to make all stakeholders aware of cooling centers in Pennsylvania.

Cooling centers are designated locations with air conditioning where people can go to escape the heat during extreme temperatures. They are typically open during the hottest parts of the day and offer a cool environment, water, and sometimes other support services. 

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-058: Adult Autism Waiver Respite Service Changes. The purpose of this communication is to inform AAW Respite providers of: Service Unit changes for Out-of-Home Respite (licensed and unlicensed); Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) requirements for Unlicensed Out-of-Home Respite effective 09/01/2025; and How to comply with these changes.

Please review the attached announcement for additional details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 25-057 New Medication Administration (MedAdmin) Agency/Entity/Role Designation/Verification Form and Process. The purpose of this communication is to announce that a new version of the Agency/Entity/Role Designation/Verification form is now available. New and recertifying trainers will be required to have this form filled out by an agency administrator and/or primary contact and will upload the form in the MedAdmin system before beginning the Train-the-Trainer (TtT) course. Please review the announcement and accompanying attachments for additional information and detail.