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June 22, 2012, Issue 27
Monthly Topics:
• Mental Health
• Intellectual
Disabilities
• Early Intervention
“Heard Across Two Counties”“Heard Across Two Counties”“Heard Across Two Counties”“Heard Across Two Counties”
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ID 12/13 Fiscal Year Impacts:
• Effective 7/1/12, the P/FDS cap will increase to $30,000 per fiscal year.
• Transportation providers will be required to have an aide when transporting 6 or more individuals.
• Residential bed reservations will be included in the residential habilitation rate.
• Day program ratios must be included in the staff ratio day or home sections of the ISP for unlicensed home & com-
munity habilitation, respite, supported employment, transitional work, pre-vocational, and adult training facilities.
• Fiscal year renewal plans are being created by the Supports Coordinators. ID providers shouldcheck their service
authorization notices for the Fiscal Year renewal plans (Tools - Notices - Service Authorization Notice ~ select Fis-
cal year 12-13). If there are any discrepancies, they should contact the SC or Program Specialist.
Staff Updates: We’re back with the “Getting to know our staff” section. This month we feature Nancy Fur-
man, ACM supervisor: I am originally from Pittsburgh and left western Pennsylvania to go to college at Shippens-
burg University. I studied Psychology and I met my husband, Matthew there my sophomore year. We have been mar-
ried for 9 years. I have two very busy little boys, Colin who is almost 3 and Sebastian who is 6 years old. I love music
and love to sing. I started my working life as an Americorps VISTA volunteer at a Literacy Council in York and then as
a TSS at an agency in Chambersburg. I started working for Franklin County Mental Health in March of 2003 as an
Adult Intensive Case Manager and became the Administrative Case Manager Supervisor in June of 2011. Throughout
my life I have always wanted, and continue to want to see others succeed in their lives and help them along the way in
whatever way possible.
Program Updates: Free Training Received by Staff of Contracted Providers--MH/ID utilized Direct Care Service
Worker Initiative (DCSWI) funds, which are intended to help develop better ways to recruit and retain staff, to make
available two three day training sessions. David Ranck with Executive Directions, LLC (Harrisburg) recently provided
two training sessions: 1)"Improving Caregiving through Supervisory Development of the Front-Line Supervisor" to
nine individuals representing five different agencies, and 2)"Improving Caregiving through Building a Retention Cul-
ture for Middle and Upper Level Management" to six individuals from three different agencies. Here are some of the
comments we received from the participants: “Excellent presenter!” “I think this is very beneficial to all supervisors.”
“Training was very informative; the group was very comfortable to be with.” “This was a wonderful training, very dif-
ferent from any other I have been to. Thank you!” “Please hold again!” “Good, helpful training” Our intentions are to
hold additional free training opportunities during the next fiscal year. So be watching for the forthcoming announce-
ments!
Upcoming meetings/trainings:
July 4: County offices CLOSED
July 9: EI provider meeting at the HSB
July 13: HCQU training: Dysphagia and GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) at the Admin Annex
July 24 & 25: IM4Q Annual Statewide Training at the Hilton, Harrisburg
July 25, 26 & 27: PA Community on Transition Conference at the Penn Stater Conference Center & Hotel
Reminder that the CSP meetings in Franklin County are the 4th Monday of the month at 10:30 at the Annex and the
Fulton County meetings are the first Tuesday at 10:30 at the community building