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PADDC is Accepting Community Grant Applicants

October 12th, 2021 | General, Grants, Announcements

The PADDC invites you to apply for funding from our Community Grants Program. We will be accepting applications on a rolling basis, meaning you can apply at any time. These community grants are intended to bring together people with and […]

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New Opportunity! Organizations are Encouraged to Apply for a Seat on the Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council

May 2nd, 2021 | General, Alerts, Announcements, news

The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council (PADDC) is accepting applications from agencies that are local and nongovernmental, and private non-profit groups concerned with services for people with developmental disabilities that are interested in having a seat on the Council. Established through […]

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Rite Aid Partnership to Vaccinate Individuals with Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability or Autism and Caregivers; New Call Center

April 28th, 2021 | General

UPDATE 6/30/2021: The call center is now closed. The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP), PADDC, Temple Institute on Disabilities, and Rite Aid have partnered to provide COVID-19 vaccines to individuals with a developmental disability, intellectual disability or autism and their […]

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PA Community Alliance Summit: Seeking Subject Matter Experts to Facilitate Discussions

April 6th, 2021 | General

The 2021 Pennsylvania Community Alliance Summit is scheduled for the third week in August 2021 and will be virtual!  This year’s theme is: Recover, Rebuild, Reform. There are many reasons 2020 and 2021 have been stressful and traumatic for some […]

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PADDC Letter to Gov. Wolf and Covid-19 Vaccine Task Force: Need for State Support Plan for Vaccinating Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

March 11th, 2021 | General, Alerts, Announcements, news

In a letter to Governor Tom Wolf and the Vaccine Task Force, PADDC Executive Director, Lisa Tesler, outlines the initiatives needed to insure that Pennsylvanians with intellectual disabilities have full access, and the supports needed, to receive the COVID-19 vaccines. […]

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PADDC Seeking Feedback and Public Comment on Draft 2022 – 2026 State Plan

January 29th, 2021 | General, State Plan, Forums, Announcements

The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council would like your feedback on the draft 2022-2026 5-Year State Plan Goals and Objectives. Based on results from our October 2020 survey, the 2019 listening tour and research, the Pennsylvania Council has developed draft goals […]

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Statement on Passing of Graham Mulholland, Former PADDC Executive Director

October 23rd, 2020 | General, Alerts, Announcements, news

We are saddened by the passing of Graham Mulholland, a great leader and dear friend to many in the disability community. Graham served as the executive director of the PADDC from 1997 through his retirement in 2019. He was a […]

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Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council- PADDC- Survey for Stakeholders

October 6th, 2020 | General, State Plan, Surveys, Alerts, Announcements, news

Hello, Pennsylvanians! The DD Council is developing our Five Year Strategic Plan and we need your help. We want to know what you think are the most important issues facing people with disabilities in Pennsylvania. The survey may take you […]

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2020 PA Community Alliance Summit – Registration Open

September 16th, 2020 | General, Forums, Events, Announcements

  The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council invites you to a week of networking, discovering alliances and collaboration building among diverse organizations throughout Pennsylvania led by and/or supporting underserved/unserved populations who experience marginalization and oppression. Oppression affects many of us, for […]

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New Report: Healthcare Access for People with Disabilities in Rural Pennsylvania

September 8th, 2020 | General, Reports, Announcements, news

The PADDC Rural Healthcare Access Project, an initiative intended to improve access to healthcare for people with disabilities in rural PA, has just released a report Healthcare Access for People with Disabilities in Rural Pennsylvania.  This effort, led by Pennsylvania […]

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