PAR Mail 2018-133 | July 13, 2018
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PAR
1. PAR Mail 2018-129 : Four Days Left to Submit Speaker Proposals for 2018 PAR Solutions Conference
2. PAR Mail 2018-130 : ODP Good News - Successful Transitions Close Hamburg Center
3. PAR Mail 2018-131 : PAR will welcome Frank Pastizzo as our Keynote Speaker to Kickoff the 2018 PAR Solutions Conference
4. PAR Mail 2018-132 : Action Alert - US Senate Leadership Reviewing EVV Delay Bill

Office of Developmental Programs
5. ODP Communication 064-18 : Person-Centered Thinking Training Registration Available July 30-31, 2018 Harrisburg Session
6. ODP Communication 065-18 : Certified Investigator Forums: Registration Open for July Sessions
7. July 2018 ODP Newsletter

Office of Child Development and Early Learning
8. PA Early Ed News - July 2018 Edition

Department of Human Services

ANCOR (PAR Members are ANCOR Members through your PAR Membership)
13. Reap More Benefits From Your ANCOR Membership!

Other
PAR

1. PAR Mail 2018-129 : Four Days Left to Submit Speaker Proposals for 2018 PAR Solutions Conference
The deadline to submit speaker proposals for the 2018 Solutions Conference is Friday, July 13.

2. PAR Mail 2018-130 : ODP Good News - Successful Transitions Close Hamburg Center
PAR is delighted to share an update from the PA Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) on the closure of the Hamburg Center.

3. PAR Mail 2018-131 : PAR will welcome Frank Pastizzo as our Keynote Speaker to Kickoff the 2018 PAR Solutions Conference
We look forward to welcoming   Frank Pastizzo   as this year’s Keynote Speaker at the PAR Solutions Conference on Monday, October 22! 

4. PAR Mail 2018-132 : Action Alert - US Senate Leadership Reviewing EVV Delay Bill
We have learned that right now Senate Leadership is reviewing the proposal to bring up S. 2897 through the fast tracking process of unanimous consent. We are resending the email below so that TODAY you can encourage Senate Leadership to say "YES".
Office of Developmental Programs

5. ODP Communication 064-18 : Person-Centered Thinking Training Registration Available July 30-31, 2018 Harrisburg Session
The purpose of this communication from the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is to announce the availability of Person-Centered Thinking training in Harrisburg, PA, and to provide registration information.

6. ODP Communication 065-18 : Certified Investigator Forums: Registration Open for July Sessions
This communication from the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) announced registration information for the July Certified Investigator Forums that Temple University’s Institute on Protective Services will be facilitating.

7. July 2018 ODP Newsletter
The July Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Newsletter contains articles on the Employment First Bill, statewide movement on awareness and prevention of sexual abuse, artist profile, resources, events and more.
Office of Child Development and Early Learning

8. PA Early Ed News - July 2018 Edition
The PA Early Ed Newsletter provides updates and an inside look at Pennsylvania's early education system. This edition contains updates on the budget, Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRC) and more.
Department of Human Services

The Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller announced the Hamburg State Center for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities will officially close on August 3, 2018.

Created in response to stakeholder feedback, Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRCs) will provide a single point-of-contact for families, early learning service providers, and communities to gain information and access services that support high-quality child care and early learning programs.
ANCOR

Mark you calendars for Direct Support Professional Week . September 9-15 is a week dedicated to thanking Direct Support Professionals, or DSPs, for all the work that they do.

ANCOR's weekly publication contains congressional news, administration and judicial news, state news and more!

13. Reap More Benefits From Your ANCOR Membership!
Through your membership in PAR, you also have full membership in ANCOR! ANCOR has partnered with MemberDeals which allows ANCOR members to take advantage of exclusive discounts, special offers and preferred seating and tickets to top attractions, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets, hotels and more.
Other

The Wolf Administration recently announced that it secured over $2.1 million in additional funding for Older Adults Protective Services in Pennsylvania’s 2018-19 budget. The increase in funding comes after a decade of annual increases in reports of elder abuse – 28,633 reports of abuse received in fiscal year 2016-17.