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Rural Health Funding Opportunity Pennsylvania Rural Health
Transformation Plan (RHTP) has announced new funding opportunities for healthcare providers in rural areas. Under the new RHTP Funding Opportunity, $25,000,000 in funding is available for qualifying organizations.
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Communicating with Individuals who are Blind or have a Visual Impairment
ODP’s Special Populations Unit has published a new guide for communicating with individuals who are blind or have visual impairment. The purpose of this guide is to offer resources in one central location for those who support or care for someone who has a vision impairment.
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July is Disability Pride Month!
To commemorate the July 26, 1990 signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we recognize July as Disability Pride Month in Pennsylvania and beyond.
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Save the Date: The 2026 Pennsylvania Autism Training Conference November 4-5, 2026
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) invites you to save the date for its 19th annual Pennsylvania Autism Training Conference (PATC). The conference will be held virtually with an interactive schedule on November 4th and 5th of 2026.
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Registration Now Open for the Supporting Families Regional Collaborative Summit September 1-2, 2026
Registration is now open for the 2026 Community of Practice for Supporting Families Regional Collaborative Summit! will be held virtually on September 1st and 2nd. Join the Summit this September 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 conference is free to attend for individuals and families.
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Capacity Building Institute Year 10 Now Accepting Applications
Today, July 10th, is the last day to submit applications!
Many people feel at a loss as to how to best provide support to individuals with a dual diagnosis (individuals with an Intellectual Disability and Autism (IDA) with co-occurring mental health issues, and challenging behaviors). The Capacity Building Institute (CBI) addresses these issues from an individual and systemic level through training, integration of knowledge into practice, and opportunities to build a statewide cohort to work together to effect change and build capacity.
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