Announcements

NEW! July Health Byte: Ways to Stay Hydrated Without Touching the Tap

NEW! Positive Approaches Journal Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2024

West Nile Virus and Other Mosquito-borne Diseases in Pennsylvania

NEW! Heat Exhaustion / Heat Stroke HPAP

Summer Heat Safety

New! Health Care Alert 100, Summer 2024

NEW! Active News 63, Summer 2024

(Podcast) IDD Health Matters Ep 20: Melissa DiSipio -YouTube

ODP Announcement - The Gold Book Released

Monthly Articles

07.01.2024

Celebrating Disability Pride 2024

Malnutrition is the condition that develops when the body is deprived of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients it needs to maintain healthy tissues and organ function... read more

07.01.2024

Melanoma is Not Based on Melanin

Sleep is incredibly important for our mental health and overall well-being. Lack of sleep or sleep disturbances have been linked to depression, anxiety, and other behavioral health issues... read more

July is Disability Pride Month!

Disability pride aims at challenging systemic ableism and the stigmatizing definitions that surround disability. Continue reading ...

Ways to Stay Hydrated Without Touching the Tap

Staying hydrated is important for optimum health and cell growth. So, fill your days with hydrating foods, and keep your glass half full! Click here for food ideas...

Melanoma is Not Based on Melanin

Whether you are a dark-skinned diva, bronze-skinned beauty, or fair-skinned female, everyone is at risk of developing skin cancer. Continue reading...

100 Ways To Keep Moving

Looking for ways to stay active this summer? Click here for 100 fun ideas...

Understanding Trauma: From Theory to Practice

Volume 13, Issue 1 of the Positive Approaches Journal addresses the approach to trauma and its role in the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism (ID/A) and mental illness from a variety of perspectives. Click here to read or download.

Community Activities

The holiday season is here and there's many things to do in the City of Brotherly Love. Click here for a curated list of activities for you and your family to enjoy.

Training

Online training available for ID Provider Staff and Individuals and family members.

Community Activities

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