Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability

Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability PAR is a nonprofit association of organizations that support Pennsylvanians with autism and intellectual disability (ID/A). par.net

PAR is an association of organizations that provide services to Pennsylvanians with autism or intellectual disability. We are the only statewide association that solely represents home and community based providers of intellectual disability/autism (ID/A) services.

08/04/2026

TNR is your update on critical news you need to know. This week's updates cover:
- Performance-Based Contracting Updated Measures
- Federal Budget
- HR 1 Implementation
- August 12 PARedu: The Fine Art of Mentoring

07/28/2026

TNR is your update on critical news you need to know. This week's updates cover:
- Performance-Based Contracting
- Federal Budget
- HR 1 Implementation
- ADA Anniversary
- August 19 PARedu: Metrics that Matter - Evidence-Based Practices for Creating and Using KPIs/DSP Stability Metrics that Improve Workforce Stability

Today we're proud to spotlight Loren Ragland, a DSP at Penn-Mar Human Services! Here's what his colleagues at Penn-Mar h...
07/22/2026

Today we're proud to spotlight Loren Ragland, a DSP at Penn-Mar Human Services! Here's what his colleagues at Penn-Mar have to say about him:

"One of the things that stands out most about Loren is his willingness to step up and create opportunities for the people we support. During our recent May Day event, he was working in a particularly challenging program that supports individuals with significant physical needs, including wheelchair users. With only two staff members available, Loren took the initiative to ensure three individuals could attend the event. He thought of everything, bringing sunscreen, hats, blenders, and any other necessities to make the outing successful. Most importantly, he made it possible for one individual, who had been homebound except for medical appointments, to participate and enjoy the day. His determination and positive attitude gave these individuals an experience they otherwise might have missed."

Thank you Loren for all you do!

Learn more about Loren and submit a DSP from your organization to be spotlighted at https://par.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mcform&view=ngforms&id=2205756 #/

07/21/2026

TNR is your update on critical news you need to know. This week's updates cover:
Performance-Based Contracting
Federal Budget
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
HR 1 Implementation
ADA Anniversary
July 29-30 PARedu: Frontline Supervisor Training

Yesterday, PAR members gathered in beautiful Erie, PA for our General Membership Meeting! This marked our second General...
07/17/2026

Yesterday, PAR members gathered in beautiful Erie, PA for our General Membership Meeting! This marked our second General Membership Meeting held outside of Harrisburg. We had over 100 members come out in-person, making it our largest meeting in the past year. Thank you PAR members!

We would also like to thank Deputy Secretary Kristin Ahrens for presenting ODP updates as well as Melanie Brewer, District Director for Representative Mike Kelly, for speaking about the Congressman’s mental health priorities. Thank you both for taking the time to listen to providers about the challenges they're facing.

07/14/2026

TNR is your update on critical news you need to know. This week's updates cover:
Pennsylvania State Budget Passed
Performance-Based Contracting
Federal Budget
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
July 23 PARedu: The Privacy Paradox: Navigating Technology and Intrusion in Care

07/07/2026

TNR is your update on critical news you need to know. This week's updates cover:
Pennsylvania State Budget
Michael's Law
Federal Budget
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Department of Justice Integration Mandate Memo
July 14 PARedu: Developing a Positive Culture for Staff and Individuals

06/30/2026

TNR is your update on critical news you need to know. This week's updates cover:
Pennsylvania State Budget
Michael's Law
Federal Budget
21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Department of Justice Integration Mandate Memo
Performance-Based Contracting Tier Assignments

06/23/2026

TNR is your update on critical news you need to know. This week's updates cover:
Pennsylvania State Budget
Federal Budget
Department of Justice Integration Mandate Memo
Performance-Based Contracting Tier Assignments

06/16/2026

Welcome to this week's PAR Tuesday News Review (TNR).

TNR is your update on critical news you need to know. This week's updates cover:

Pennsylvania State Budget
Federal Budget
H.R. 1
Medicaid and Medicare Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

You can watch this week's video on PAR's Facebook and YouTube.

In addition to Tuesday News Review, we strongly encourage our members to attend our members-only PAR Talk every Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. to ensure you have everything you need to know for the week ahead. Watch your inbox for a PAR Mail every Thursday at 3:30 p.m. for the PAR Talk reminder and call in information! If you did not receive the reminder, please email [email protected].

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