Our grantee, Nationalities Service Center, announces the release of a provider resource “Country Primers on Disabilities” A Resource for Providers Working with Refugees and Immigrants with Disabilities This resource highlights country background and resources for refugees and immigrants with disabilities […]
PADDC Announces New Executive Director – Lisa Tesler
Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC) Co-chairpersons, Chris Grandy and Shirley Keith Knox, are pleased to announce that Ms. Lisa Tesler has been appointed as its new Executive Director, following the retirement of Mr. Graham Mullholland in May. This appointment was […]
PADDC Issues Statement on Closure of Polk and White Haven State Centers
Official Statement from the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council on the Proposed Closing of Polk & White Haven Centers (Download Statement in PDF Format) The PA DD Council supports the Department of Human Services’ proposed plan to close both Polk/White Haven […]
“Listening Tour” 2019 – What Matters Most to Pennsylvanians with Disabilities and Their Families?
We want to hear from you! The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council, in coordination with Disability Rights Pennsylvania and the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University need your input about the issues that matter most to Pennsylvanians with disabilities and their […]
Registration is Open for the 2019 PA Community Alliance Summit
Registration is open for the 2019 PA Community Alliance Summit. The Summit, May 21 and 22, is an event focused on networking, discovering alliances and collaboration building among diverse organizations throughout Pennsylvania that are led by and/or support underserved/unserved populations […]
Seeking Letters of Intent for PADDC Community Grants Program
We are now accepting “letters of intent” for Community Grants, our small grants program. Community grants are intended to bring together people, with and without disabilities, in a local community initiative to influence social change and improve the lives of […]
Registration is Open for the 2018 PA Community Alliance Summit
Registration is open for the 2018 PA Community Alliance Summit. The Summit is a day of networking, discovering alliances and collaboration building among diverse organizations throughout Pennsylvania that are led by and/or support underserved/unserved populations who experience marginalization and oppression. […]
PADDC Issues New Position Paper on Employment of People with Disabilities
The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council has released a new position paper on employment of people with disabilities. Links to the 2017 PADDC Employment Position Paper are below. Several excerpts include: “People with disabilities should have the same expectations as those […]
2018 Request for Proposals Is Released
The PA Developmental Disabilities Council invites you to apply for funding in a number of objectives that are outlined in our 2018 Request for Proposals Booklet. For those interested in responding to a particular Request for Proposal (RFP), this booklet […]
Grant Funding to Benefit Community Opportunities for Younger Parents
The Pennsylvania Development Disabilities Council (Pa DD Council) seeks to reach younger parents and those who influence their decisions in order to assure they have all of the information available in order for them to make the wisest choices for […]