Published Jan. 2, 2022 – By PennLive Editorial Board Everyone’s dealing with something during this pandemic, but thousands of parents caring for children with physical or intellectual disabilities are facing a
Our colleague, Nancy Murray, president of The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh and senior vice president of Achieva, was interviewed on KDKA Radio discussing the crisis in the ID/A system of
#EqualPayforEqualWork This morning, one of our colleagues, Nancy Murray, president of The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh and senior vice president of Achieva, published a Letter to the Editor in multiple outlets including mychesco.com, NorthcentralPA.com, The
by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA and Juliette Rihl for PublicSource | Dec. 21, 2021 Spotlight PAis an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
Published on 12/16/21 – Pennsylvania Capital-Star By 17 statewide disability community leaders At a time when PA has billions of dollars in federal money plus state treasury receipts dramatically outperforming
Vol. 10 Issue 3 – November 2021 The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) and the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) are pleased to announce that the latest edition of
Below is a link to the final report from the HCBS Shared Solutions Coalition. It is an impactful report that reflects the hard work, thought-provoking conversations of the coalition. Sherri
The money would be used, among other things, to address a staffing crisis for those who work with people with intellectual disabilities Published 11/23/21 by JOHN L. MICEK (*This post was
Published November 2, 2021 – The Morning Call Across Pennsylvania, people with disabilities and their families, legislators and other advocates have been warning the commonwealth that the intellectual disability and
On October 13, 2021, this powerful Op-Ed was published in the York Dispatch. Sandi Shaffer described her and her daughter Kate’s experience with the DSP Crisis in Pennsylvania. ********************** A mom’s
On September 29, 2021, PCNTV featured a 30-minute discussion on the Crisis facing the Intellectual Disability Community. To see a recording of the program, click here. Key points in the
Mr. Blumenthal is the brother of an adult with significant challenges from autism. He has worked for over 40 years in the disability community as a Kansas State legislator, a
