Adapting to System Changes and PBC: Driving Organizational Success
Free webinar for RCPA Members
Date: Wednesday June 4, 2025
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Registration Link
This session will address strategies for navigating system changes, such as integrated care, value-based purchasing, and performance-based contracting. By focusing on how these shifts impact organizational structures and employee performance, we will equip participants with the tools to manage transitions successfully. Attendees will learn how to leverage executive functioning skills like adaptability, planning, task prioritization, and time management to align employee goals with organizational targets and drive success in results-driven environments.
Join speaker Stina Borth, MA, Executive Function, Performance and Neurodiversity Specialist Stina Borth, the founder and CEO of Keymaker Services Inc., is a dedicated expert in productivity and life skills development, focusing on empowering youth and young adults to succeed academically, socially, and in their future careers.
Stina provides corporate training to organizations looking to optimize productivity and communication. Her approach to workplace training helps teams build more effective communication, streamline task management, and enhance collaboration, leading to increased productivity and employee satisfaction.
With a background grounded in both academic theory and practical, real-world application, Stina’s work creates lasting impacts across a wide range of individuals — from students to professionals—by helping them develop the tools and strategies they need to thrive in all areas of their lives.
Objectives: Following this course, the learner will:
Certificates of attendance are available to RCPA members who attend this webinar; anyone interested in a certificate should contact Cathy Barrick. To apply for CEs, you will need to register for the RCPA Annual Conference Strive to Thrive and indicate you attended the webinar in your CE packet, which will be made available on the mobile app.
Contact Carol Ferenz, Conference Coordinator, for details, or visit the RCPA Conference website for information on workshops, sponsors, exhibitors, and more!
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has announced 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 here. This document can also be found by visiting the MyODP Employment Home web page.
PennCares Support Services is offering the upcoming training opportunities:
Hearing Voices Simulation, May 21, 9:00 am – 11:30 am. Training to be held at the Legend at Silver Creek.
Participants will get to experience what life is like with auditory hallucinations and a serious mental health diagnosis, such as schizophrenia; increase your empathy, compassion, and understanding towards people living with serious mental illnesses; develop your communication skills to better address the emotional and behavior needs of individuals with mental health diagnoses; and learn practical strategies to support these individuals. Training is geared towards nurses, social workers, mental health professionals, first responders, and curious community members.
Register Here
Dementia Live, June 4, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm, 30-minute time slots. Training to be held at Silver Spring Personal Care Home.
This training is another simulation where participants get to experience what life is like with dementia in order to improve care practices and gain a greater awareness and understanding of the constant struggles affecting persons with dementia as they go about their daily lives.
Register Here
Message from Pennsylvania Health Access Network (PHAN):
Last night, the House Budget Committee advanced its Budget Reconciliation bill that would terminate healthcare for over half a million Pennsylvanians who get their health coverage through Medicaid and the marketplace and double health insurance premiums for many more.
Next, the bill is scheduled for a vote in the Rules Committee on Wednesday night and a possible floor vote on Thursday.
Now is the time to take action. Please contact members of the House of Representatives this week and let them know that your organization opposes the bill. It is particularly important to contact Representatives Fitzpatrick, Bresnahan, and Mackenzie. Let us know how your conversation went by emailing Bill England.
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is pleased to announce the OMHSAS Bulletin Series Update, OMHSAS-25-01, effective May 14, 2025. Obsoleted bulletin lists are updated every few years. This listing identifies bulletins that are no longer in effect. Providers should no longer be referring to them for guidance.
Contact RCPA Policy Associate Emma Sharp with any questions.
Please share these important PA Family Network workshops and support groups with your network! Register for upcoming events at PA Family Network’s website.
Support Groups
LifeCourse Workshops
Waiver Workshops
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has shared ODPANN 25-046. This announcement provides information on how to register for new 2025 Quality Management (QM) Certification classes.
Key things you should know about the virtual class:
2025 SPRING/SUMMER CLASS DATES:
Please review the announcement for additional information and details.