Advocacy Toolkit for FY 2023/24 Budget Advocacy
The Governor's FY 2023-24 budget proposal did not include additional investments for the ID/A system, and now we must convince the legislature to include additional funding.
The rates that are currently in effect are not enough for providers to employ and retain a full complement of DSPs and puts individuals with ID/A at risk of being underserved and understaffed. We must advocate to the legislature and administration that the fix to this crisis is continual investments into the system by implementing an inflationary index, with further increases to help providers be able to pay a living wage to DSPs.
Please use the materials below in your advocacy efforts, including our talking points and meeting etiquette guide.
Advocacy Tools:
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ID/A Workforce & Service Landscape Released March 2023
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The Collapse of ID/A Services in PA Released March 2023 |

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Talking Points - Engaging with Government Officials Released March 22, 2023 |
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Meeting Tips for Families - Talking with Government Officials Released March 22, 2023 |
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2022 Pennsylvania Direct Support Professional & Frontline Supervisor Compensation Study Released November 18, 2022 |
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Pennsylvania ODP-Administered HCBS Proposed Rate Revisions Impact Analysis Released January 19, 2022 |
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COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on the Pennsylvania ID/A Workforce Crisis Released August 24, 2021 |
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ID/A Community System Capacity Erosion due to the Pandemic
Released June 17, 2021
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Fiscal Impact of COVID on ID/A Provider Solvency Released June 17, 2021
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Case and Mortality One Pager Released June 17, 2021 |
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About PAR One Pager Use this to explain PAR’s mission, history, and why we advocate |
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