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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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2020 PA Community Alliance Summit Will Go Virtual

August 7th, 2020 | Events, General, Announcements, news

For the last several years, PADDC has sponsored and hosted the PA Community Alliance Summit as a day of networking, discovering alliances and collaboration-building among diverse organizations throughout Pennsylvania that are led by and/or supporting underserved/unserved populations who experience marginalization […]

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PADDC Announces New Funding Opportunities

July 29th, 2020 | General, Grants, Announcements

The PA Developmental Disabilities Council is pleased to announce two new funding opportunities for organizations and individuals. The first opportunity is for Community Response Projects. These projects are supported for up to $5,000 over a 6-month timeframe and will be […]

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2019 PADDC State Plan Update

June 8th, 2020 | State Plan

The PA Developmental Disabilities Council has a positive IMPACT on the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families. Our investments EMPOWER self-advocates and their families to achieve their vision of everyday lives in the community; CHANGE SYSTEMS so […]

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