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The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Mental Health Planning Council (MHPC) will hold its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. This meeting will be held virtually via TEAMS and in-person at PaTTAN (6340 Flank Dr., #600, Harrisburg, PA 17112 (Lancaster Conference Room). Agendas and meeting links will be forwarded in advance of the meeting. As a reminder, the morning Committee Meetings (Adult,

Reminder: Last Day To Apply Don't miss your chance to participate in the Learning Collaborative for Supporting People with Disabilities who are Parents. Today, Tuesday, June 30th, is the last day to sign up/apply to join your colleagues and peers in discussing and identifying best practices for ensuring people with disabilities who are or want to become parents have the integrated supports they want and need. Find out more by watching the recorded informational webinar, and

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) implemented nearly 30 initiatives and distributed more than $2 billion in relief funding from March 2020 to April 2024 to stabilize the early care and education (ECE) industry and support young children and their families. Child Trends’ recent evaluation of the DECAL program found: Stabilization funds helped programs remain open. Child care programs that received stabilization fundin

Over 550,000 residents of Southwestern Pennsylvania are age 65 and older, a number that grows by over 10,000 annually. Over the next 15 years, the number of residents age 85 and over will grow by 70%. By 2030, 1 in 3 Pennsylvanians will be over the age of 65. As we look for creative solutions to ensure that all SW Pennsylvanians not only live longer but thrive as they age, SWPPA strongly advocates for robust and forward-looking public policies and administrative actions in su

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Upper Darby American Legion Tuesday May 5, 2026 11 am to 2 pm with Refreshments Served Post 214 6914 Chestnut Street Upper Darby PA 19082

Shapiro Administration Announces New Resources for Parents, Educators on How to Protect Kids from the Risks of Sports, Online, and Other Forms of Gambling New gambling resources build on Governor Josh Shapiro’s promise to improve the information literacy skills of educators, students, and families to help the next generation of Pennsylvanians learn how to discern fact from fiction online. Pennsylvanians struggling with problem gambling can call 1-800-GAMBLER 24/7 – it

I Am Invisible No More is a cry of the heart. It is a response to the quiet trauma of being disregarded, disbelieved, or shamed simply because a struggle isn’t visible to the naked eye. It is a refusal to be blamed for limitations or abandoned by a society that often lacks the patience for what it cannot see. Together we are changing the way the world sees disabilities. Invisible No More® is the fundamental truth that we are all part of the same human race. Disability and il

Expert Guidance for Families of Students with FASD. Navigating the education system with a child with FASD can feel overwhelming, but you...