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 […]
Grant Funding for Diverse Pennsylvania Communities – Coming Soon!
The Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council is preparing to issue several grant Request for Proposals (RFPs) in June 2017. The Council has purposefully taken steps to ensure that Pennsylvanians from diverse populations experiencing oppression and marginalization become allies working on our […]
Official Responses to Grassroots Grants Questions/Conversation/Webinar
The document linked below serves to advise you of the issues presented and questions raised and answered at the “Conversation”/webinar with Council staff about Grassroots Grants. Additionally, the Grassroots Grants Powerpoint below should also be of help to those preparing applications. We […]