The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-036 Newly Released Lesson - Interviewing the Victim. The purpose of this communication is to announce the release of a new online lesson, Interviewing the Victim, which will be part of an interviewing lesson series.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-035 Medication Administration April-June 2026 Train-the-Trainer Face-to-Face Schedule. The purpose of this communication is to announce the Medication Administration Training Program Face-to-Face schedule for April through June 2026.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-034 Reminder of 6100 Annual Training Requirements. The purpose of this communication is to remind all Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) Providers and Supports Coordination Organizations (SCOs) of the Annual Training Requirements outlined in the Chapter 6100 Regulations.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-033 Now Open - Registration for Certified Investigator (CI) Initial Certification Course. The purpose of this communication is to communicate that registration for the May – August 2026 CI Initial Certification Course cohorts is now open in MyODP.

Attached is the April 2026 training and events calendar. The Office of Developmental Programs’ (ODP) requests your assistance in sharing it widely. 

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-031 Publication of Final Supports Coordination and Targeted Support Management Rates Effective Starting July 1, 2026. The purpose of this announcement is to inform stakeholders that rates effective July 1, 2026, for Supports Coordination funded through the Consolidated, Community Living, and Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) Waivers and TSM have been published as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

The Office of Developmental Programs requests your assistance sharing the attached proclamation signed by Governor Josh Shapiro that recognizes March 2026 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Please join us in recognizing and celebrating the diverse nature and qualities of individuals with developmental disabilities throughout the month of March.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-030 Sensory Friendly Preparedness for Large-scale Events. The purpose of this communication is to introduce the guide Sensory Friendly Preparedness Guide for Large-Scale Events and accompanying social story.  These resources are designed to support providers in assessing and preparing for planned large-scale public events.

ATTACHMENTS: 

• Sensory Preparedness Guide for Large Scale Events
• Social Story - Attending Large Events

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-029 Now Available - Administrative Review (AR) Live Case. The purpose of this communication is to communicate that new live case study sessions for the AR Course are now available, featuring a new case study that allows participants to actively engage and apply their learning.

Please review the announcement for more details.

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-028 Updates to the Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Service (PUNS). The purpose of this communication is to distribute the updated Prioritization of Urgency of Need for Services (PUNS) Manual and the revised DP1055 – PUNS Form, effective February 2026, and to announce the implementation of related updates to the Emergency PUNS process.

This communication formally distributes:

Under the current federal administration, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (U.S. DHS) has lifted restrictions that previously prohibited Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from carrying out immigration enforcement actions, including arrests, in protected areas such as medical and behavioral health care facilities and social services establishments. It is now possible that U.S. DHS may attempt to conduct immigration enforcement activities in these settings.

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, along with the departments of Aging, Drug and Alcohol Programs, and Health, has prepared a non-regulatory advisory to provide general information about federal law applicable to immigration enforcement activities at health care and social services facilities. We also advise facility leadership and counsel to develop a written policy and standard operating procedures for what to do if immigration enforcement agents arrive on facility property or seek information about individuals you serve for immigration enforcement reasons. In developing these policies and procedures, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services advises that you consider:

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) requests your assistance sharing the attached communication, ODPANN 26-026 Newly Released - The Certified Investigator (CI) Program Spotlight Quarterly Newsletter. The purpose of this communication is to announce that the Temple University Harrisburg Certified Investigator Program and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) have released a new issue of the quarterly newsletter, The CI Program Spotlight.