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Pennsylvania APSE

President

Julia Barol
Julia@TransitionConsults.org
267-408-9083

Vice President

Kathy Sykes
kathylynn1970@verizon.net

Treasurer

Verna Morris
vmorris@paquest.com

Secretary

Erica Kishpaugh:
EKishpaugh@keystonehumanservices.org

General Board Members

Diane Cashman: dianecashman33@gmail.com
Andrea Consigny: aconsigny@spininc.org
Joel Goldberg: jgoldberg@qualityprogressions.org
Susan Schonfeld: susan_schonfeld@cisworks.org
Corey Smith: csmith@griffinhammis.com

Delegate

Julia Barol
Transition Consults, LLC
109 Edgehill Rd
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
267-408-9083
Julia@TransitionConsults.org

Chapter Training & Events

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month!

Please join us for the PA APSE Statewide Day on Employment, Monday, October 31 from 10am to 4 pm at Harrisburg PATTAN.

We will be premiering the new documentary “Bottom Dollars” by Rooted in Rights. We will also focus in on this year’s Employment First State Leadership Mentoring Program’s Transformation Initiative and will hear from organizations that have gone through the ‘Boot Camp’ and are working on transforming their organizations to better align with the intent of the CMS Final Rule.

In addition, we will hear from providers that are continually working to improve the employment services they provide.

It will be an opportunity for all of us to work together to move employment in the community forward in Pennsylvania and learn from the successes and stumbling blocks of our peers.

Lunch will be provided. You do not have to be a member of APSE to attend (but we would hope that you join). Please RSVP so that we can provide for you.

Agenda to follow.

Policy & Advocacy

Public Policy Liaison
Julia Barol
Julia@TransitionConsults.org

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PA Employment Legislation: State legislation, passed in 1991, that mandates access to community employment – www.pacode.com/secure/data/055/chapter6000/subchapKtoc.html
PA Employment Policy – General: 2005 policy document from Pennsylvania Office of Mental Retardation on community employment as a priority – www.temple.edu/thetrainingpartnership/resources/mrBulletins/misc/00-05-07.pdf
PA Employment Policy – ICFs/MR: 2005 policy document from Pennsylvania Department of Public welfare on supporting community employment for individuals living in Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Mental Retardation, indicating community employment as a priority without regard to level of disability – www.temple.edu/thetrainingpartnership/resources/mrBulletins/icf/00-06-08.pdf
PA Employment Policy – 1990: 1990 policy document from Pennsylvania Office of Mental Retardation directing that community employment be considered as a service option before less integrated, more restricted options – http://www.temple.edu/thetrainingpartnership/resources/mrBulletins/icf/00-06-08.pdf