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The Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) has developed a new Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) training module specifically for Service Coordinators (SCs) and Direct Service Providers (DSPs).

SDoH are environmental and societal factors that impact health outcomes. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes SDoH as the conditions in which an individual is born, grows, lives, works and ages. These often-interrelated factors, though not medical in nature, can have a significant effect on health and long-term care outcomes.

The goal of this training is to educate SCs and DSPs about SDoH, review barriers to addressing SDoH with program participants, and apply the learning to the long-term care environment. To access the online training module, go to OLTL Service Coordinator Online Training – Dering. Complete the training module, then complete the registration page at the end of the training to receive credit for the course.

Questions about this training module should be directed to the enrollment unit.

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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 clicking one of the session links below:

Tues. August 10 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Wed. August 11 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Wed. August 11 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

Wed. August 11 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Thurs. August 12 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Thurs. August 12 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

Fri. August 13 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Tues. August 17 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Tues. August 17 1:00 pm–4:00pm

Wed. August 18 9:00am–12:00pm

Wed. August 18 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

Thurs. August 19 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Thurs. August 19 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

Tues. August 24 9:00 am–12:00pm

Tues. August 24 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

Wed. August 25 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Wed. August 25 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

Thurs. August 26 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Thurs. August 26 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

Thurs. August 26 6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Fri. August 27 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Sat. August 28 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Tues. August 31 9:00 am–12:00 pm

Tues. August 31 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

Each person must log in through separate devices, using the unique access link emailed to them after registration to receive credit.

For questions or to schedule a session specifically for your organization, please email PFSA.

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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) held a listening session today, August 6, 2021 to hear public comments regarding future waiver programs in Pa. The Consolidated and Person/Family Directed Waivers are due for renewal in June 2022, and ODP is also looking to align dates of the Community Living Waiver renewal with the others.  The slides from the webinar are available here. There are several additional sessions scheduled in August. You may also still submit any comments by the close of business August 31, 2021 using email or paper mail.

Email
Physical Address:
Julie Mochon, Department of Human Services, Office of Developmental Programs
625 Forster Street, Room 510
Harrisburg, PA 17120

ODP will review the information received during this time period to consider when developing the draft waiver amendments. There will be another public comment period when the draft documents are published.

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ODP Announcement 21-062 communicates that the following items are now available:

  • 2021 Certified Investigator Manual
  • Registration for the August Certified Investigators’ Forum
  • Registration for the September– December 2021 Initial Certified Investigator Courses

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), along with Temple University, has released an updated 2021 Version 1.1 Certified Investigators’ (CI) Manual. This document replaces the manual that was published in 2018. Prospective, newly certified, and current Certified Investigators are now required to follow the 2021 Version 1.1 Certified Investigator Manual.

A Summary of the CI Manual Changes, including new and modified sections along with the Manual, can be found on MyODP by using the following path: – Training > Certified Investigator Program > CI Help and Resources > All Documents > Manuals, or by clicking on the highlighted blue link below: 2021 CI Manual and Overview of Changes.

The topic of the August 2021 CI Forum will be the changes to the CI Manual and investigation standards to align with Incident Management (IM) Bulletin 00-21-02. Sessions are scheduled for August 20, 2021 (10:00 am–11:30 am) and August 27, 2021 (2:00 pm–3:30 pm). There will be one session available each day.

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ANCOR staff submitted a written response to the Better Care Better Jobs Act to Leader Schumer, Chairman Casey, Chairman Wyden, Senators Duckworth, Hassan and Brown, and Representatives Dingell, Pallone, Schakowsky, and Matsui to express support for their efforts and the recognition of the fact that the direct care workforce has been decimated by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving American families without critical support and people with disabilities at increased risk of hospitalization and institutionalization.

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ODPANN 21-061 ISP Staffing Virtual Training Sessions 2021 announces that registration is open for a full-day virtual training session occurring in August, September, and October 2021 on Residential ISP Staffing as described in ODP Announcement 21-057. Please note: This announcement contains a new session date, September 27, inadvertently excluded from the original announcement document.

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