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Announcement
Intellectual Disability Supports Coordination
New Required Training
ODP Communication Number: Announcement 037-15
The mission of the Office of Developmental Programs is to support Pennsylvanians with developmental disabilities to
achieve greater independence, choice and opportunity in their lives.
AUDIENCE: Supports Coordinators (SCs) and Supports Coordinator Supervisors who provide
services to individuals supported through the Consolidated and Person Family
Directed Support (P/FDS) Waivers
PURPOSE: To announce a joint State Employment Leadership Network (SELN)/Office of
Developmental Programs (ODP) Employment Training: “Building Capacity to
Support Individuals Seeking Community-Based Employment”
DISCUSSION:
To improve competitive integrated employment outcomes for people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities, ODP and the SELN have collaborated on employment trainings for SCs and SC
Supervisors.
The SELN supports agencies in improving integrated employment outcomes for people with intellectual
and developmental disabilities. The SELN believes one key aspect of that goal is through supports
coordinator competency development.
The first webinar will be presented on June 5, 2015, from 10 am to 11 am. This one-hour credit training
will help SCs to explore key performance elements and how to clarify the role and expectations in the
individual planning process regarding employment. This ODP-required event is being offered “live” and
via recording to SCs and SC Supervisors. Bureau of Autism Services SCs and SC Supervisors are invited
to participate in either the live or recorded presentation. Due to limited lines and to maximize
opportunities for discussion for the SCs, we invite self-advocates, families, AEs, and providers to
participate on the recorded version of the training and will be sending out an announcement after the
live version.
ISSUE DATE: 5/12/15
ODP Communication Number: Ann: 037-15
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For SCs and SC supervisors, a description of the training and materials are available at the registration
site: www.seln.org/pennsylvania. Training materials will be available to print out the week of the
event. Reminder emails with the link to the materials will be sent to the registered email address. We
encourage “group” registration as the platform can only accommodate 500 lines.
Registration for the recorded version and training materials will be available online immediately after
the webinar through December 31, 2015, at www.seln.org/pennsylvania. Please note that you do not
have to log in to register.
Certification of training completion: The SELN will email a survey link to each registered attendee. .
After completion of the survey, SCs can print out a notification that they have successfully completed
the one-hour credit training. Since we are asking for groups to register, the survey link will be sent to
the registrant for each group. That person will forward the link to the other members of the group.
For further information, please refer to the attachment which can be posted in your work area.
Future webinars in this series will be announced at a later date.
ISSUE DATE: 5/12/2015
ODP Communication Number: Announcement 037-15
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State Employment
Leadership Network
A Supports Coordination Event | Pennsylvania
Building Capacity to Support Individuals Seeking
Community-Based Employment
A supports coordinator’s role is integral and
Date: Friday, June 5, 2015
instrumental in moving the employment agenda
Time: 10:00am ET
forward, and actions that support employment are
often in addition to many other facets of their current Length: 60 minutes
duties. These roles have evolved and expanded
over the last ten years. There is often a struggle between meeting daily compliance
requirements and having time to keep the focus on improving outcomes in areas
such as employment, job searches or a career path. Large caseloads and competing
challenges result in limited available time to address responsibilities such as supporting a
person to explore job and career options.
The State Employment Leadership Network (SELN) supports state intellectual and
developmental disability agencies in improving integrated employment outcomes. The
SELN believes one key aspect of that goal is through support coordinator competency
development.
Join us to explore key performance elements for supports coordination and how to
clarify the role and expectations for supports coordinators in the individual planning
process and team dynamics. This ODP-required event is being offered “live” and via
recording to SCO’s. The recording and materials will be posted immediately following
the event and will be available online until December 31, 2015.
Target audience: Supports Coordinators and Supports Coordinator Supervisors
For more information:
Event registration
Sheila Johnson |sheila.johnson@umb.edu
ODP requirements
RA-pwodpsctraining@pa.gov
At a minimum, users will need a computer with
an Internet connection and sound capabilities.
Technical details, links and reminders will be sent
only to registered participants. Confirmed registrants
will receive an email with connection details. If you
do not receive a confirmation message immediately
after registering, or if you need more information,
please contact sheila.johnson@umb.edu.
Event description, registration information
and post-event recording are available at
www.seln.org/pennsylvania
NASDDDS
www.seln.org
The SELN was launched in 2006 as a joint program of the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services and the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston.