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RHD'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AS THEY BUILD SELF-DETERMINATION.

RESIDENTIAL, DAY, EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR INTELLECTUALLY/DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED. - SEE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O.RHD OFFERS COMMUNITY-BASED RESIDENTIAL, SHARED LIVING, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION/PARTICIPATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND ARTS-BASED DAY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THESE SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN 37 RHD PROGRAMS IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, FLORIDA, MASSACHUSETTS, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NORTH CAROLINA, PENNSYLVANIA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: CENTER FOR CREATIVE WORKS (CCW), AN ARTS-BASED DAY PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN WYNNEWOOD, PA, OPENED A NEW STUDIO IN THE KENSINGTON AREA OF PHILADELPHIA, PA IN MARCH OF 2022. THE NEW LOCATION OFFERS A COMMUNAL WORK/EXHIBIT SPACE CCW SHARES WITH OTHER ARTISTS IN A CONVERTED WAREHOUSE. IN MARCH OF 2022, CCW ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE PRESTIGIOUS OUTSIDER ART FAIR, HOSTED AT THE METROPOLITAN PAVILION IN MANHATTAN, NY. THIS WAS CCW'S FIFTH YEAR AT THE FAIR, WITH FIVE OF THEIR ARTISTS EXHIBITING WORKS. THIS PREMIER ANNUAL EVENT IS DEDICATED TO OUTSIDER ART, SELF-TAUGHT ART, AND ART BRUT GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS UNCONVENTIONAL ART CREATED BY SELF-TAUGHT AND OFTEN NEURODIVERGENT ARTISTS. FINE LINE STUDIOS (FLS), AN ARTS-BASED DAY PROGRAM IN ST. LOUIS, MO, PROVIDES ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPRESS THEIR CREATIVITY AND SELF-EXPRESSION IN A SUPPORTIVE, ARTISTIC ENVIRONMENT. FLS CELEBRATED ITS 11TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2021. ON OCTOBER 2, 2021, FLS MADE ITS FIRST RETURN TO THE ART FESTIVAL SCENE FOR GROVE FEST, AN ANNUAL STREET FESTIVAL IN THE GROVE COMMUNITY OF ST. LOUIS. THE FLS BOOTH SOLD SEVERAL OFFERINGS FROM THE STUDIO'S ARTISTS, INCLUDING SCREEN-PRINTED T-SHIRTS, TOTE BAGS, PAINTINGS, MATTED ILLUSTRATIONS AND COLLAGES, AND JEWELRY.IMAGINE THAT!, IS AN ARTS-BASED PROGRAM IN KANSAS CITY, MO OFFERING CREATIVE HEALING AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES. IN JANUARY OF 2022, IMAGINE THAT! REALIZED THE NECESSITY OF NAVIGATING A NEW LANDSCAPE TO SHOWCASE THE WONDERFUL ART COMING OUT OF THIS INNOVATIVE STUDIO AND CREATED AN ONLINE 3D EXHIBIT TO SHOWCASE ONE OF ITS PARTICIPANTS' WORK. THE EXHIBIT DISPLAYED HIS WORK ON INTRICATE, BRIGHTLY COLORED PATTERNS USING CHALK PASTELS ON SCRAP PIECES OF WOOD. THE EXHIBIT ALSO HUNG IN THEIR GALLERY. RHD'S OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT) PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO PARTICIPANTS LIVING IN IDD RESIDENCES IN PENNSYLVANIA TO PERFORM DAILY TASKS AND ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST, AIMING TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS HELP PEOPLE DO THE THINGS THEY WANT AND NEED TO DO BY SUPPORTING THEIR SKILL-DEVELOPMENT, ADJUSTING THEIR SURROUNDINGS, AND/OR MODIFYING THEIR ACTIVITIES. IN 2021, THE OT PROGRAM'S SERVICES CONTINUED TO INNOVATE AND CHANGE LIVES. AS OF THE SUMMER OF 2021, THE OT PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE IN ALL REGIONS OF THE PA IDD DIVISION. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022, 30 RESIDENTS IN TOTAL RECEIVED OT SERVICES, IN A HYBRID OF TELEHEALTH AND IN-PERSON SERVICES. ELEVEN OF THOSE RESIDENTS BEGAN OT SERVICES FOR THE FIRST TIME. SEVEN OF THOSE RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN ONLY GROUP SESSIONS, WHILE THE OTHERS RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL SERVICES WITH OR WITHOUT GROUP PARTICIPATION. IN THE SUMMER OF 2021, THE OT PROGRAM DEVELOPED A NEW FIVE-STAGE MODEL FOR SERVICES TO HELP STRUCTURE AND STREAMLINE FLOW FOR INDIVIDUAL THERAPY. THE MODEL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN DECEMBER OF 2021. BETWEEN IMPLEMENTATION AND JUNE OF 2022, FIVE NEW RESIDENTS RECEIVED SERVICES USING THIS MODEL, WITH A FOCUS ON COLLABORATION WITH DIRECT CARE TEAMS TO DEVELOP AND CARRY OVER STRATEGIES FROM OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTO THE RESIDENTS' DAILY ROUTINES. THE OT PROGRAM HAS ALSO CONTINUED TO REFINE THE DATABASE TO MANAGE OUTCOME DATA AND PROGRESS ON CASES. THE OT PROGRAM WORKS WITH STUDENTS FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY, AND, AS OF SPRING 2022, GWYNEDD MERCY UNIVERSITY.

RHD'S COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMMING ALSO INCLUDES HOMELESSNESS, VETERANS, CHILDREN, EMPLOYMENT, AND MORE. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS IN 20 PROGRAMS, ACROSS SIX STATES. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:RHD'S IDEATE PROGRAM IS AN INCLUSIVE, TECHNOLOGY-CENTERED EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION THAT RECENTLY OPENED A CLINICAL COMPUTING LAB AT RHD'S PHILADELPHIA OFFICE. FROM JANUARY 19 TO FEBRUARY 2, 2022, IDEATE COLLABORATED WITH ESPORTS AND ARCADIA UNIVERSITY TO EXPLORE THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY AND GAME PLAY ON DISABILITY STIGMA, SOCIAL ISOLATION, AND INCLUSION. IDEATE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED ESPORTS SESSIONS AND SPOKE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES ALONGSIDE PEERS WHO DO NOT IDENTIFY AS DISABLED. IN MAY OF 2022, IDEATE, ESPORTS, AND ARCADIA UNIVERSITY HELD A PANEL DISCUSSION CO-HOSTED BY COMCAST DURING PHILLY TECH WEEK. DURING THE DISCUSSION, THE PANEL CAME TO A BROAD CONSENSUS THAT THE STUDY LED TO INCREASED INCLUSION, TEAMWORK, AND AN OVERALL REDUCTION OF DISABILITY STIGMA. THE PANEL FOUND THAT NEITHER GAME PLAY NOR TEAMWORK WAS IMPACTED BY DISABILITY STATUS.

RESIDENTIAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS - SEE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O.RHD'S RESIDENTIAL SERVICES OFFERS INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES A VARIETY OF EFFECTIVE AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES, SUCH AS CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIES AND THE COMPANION MODEL, ALL GEARED TOWARD HELPING THEM LIVE AS INDEPENDENTLY AS POSSIBLE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OFFERINGS RANGE FROM SIMPLE RESIDENTIAL GROUP LIVING TO INDEPENDENT HOUSING. SOME LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OFFER A HIGHER LEVEL OF GUIDANCE TO PROVIDE CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH A DUAL DIAGNOSIS, OR MORE FRAGILE MEDICAL CONDITIONS. THESE SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN 44 RHD PROGRAMS LOCATED IN DELAWARE, IOWA, LOUISIANA, NEW JERSEY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND PENNSYLVANIA. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: RHD PIER (PLEDGE FOR INDEPENDENCE, EMPOWERMENT, AND RECOVERY) IS A LONG-TERM STRUCTURED RESIDENCE FACILITY IN PA THAT SUPPORTS PEOPLE WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES WHO ARE TRANSITIONING INTO THE COMMUNITY. IN OCTOBER OF 2021, RHD PIER HELD ITS FIRST OPEN HOUSE, ATTENDED BY FUNDERS AND BUCKS COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES. PIER'S FACILITY, AS WELL AS THEIR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING, SERVICES, AND ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPANTS, RECEIVED PLAUDITS AND PRAISE FROM THE OPEN HOUSE ATTENDANTS. ALSO IN 2021, PIER SUCCESSFULLY DISCHARGED AN INDIVIDUAL, WHO WAS THEN ABLE TO TRANSITION BACK HOME WITH HIS FAMILY. AS A RESULT OF THESE SUCCESSES, BUCKS COUNTY OFFICIALS ENLISTED PIER'S SUPPORT TO OPEN A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY REHABILITATIVE RESIDENTIAL (CCR) FACILITY, WHICH WILL PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION AND TREATMENT TO ADULTS AGED 18 AND OLDER. THE CRR IS SET TO OPEN IN 2023.RHD NORTH CAROLINA (NC) PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL SUPPORTS AND SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH A DIAGNOSED INTELLECTUAL AND/OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS, OR DUAL DIAGNOSIS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY. RHD NC OPENED TWO SUCCESSFUL AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS IN 2021. RHD'S BRIDGE HOUSING PROGRAM OPENED IN WAKE AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES. BOTH COUNTY PROGRAMS OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE HOUSING SMART MODEL, DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS SECURE PERMANENT HOUSING AS THE PRIMARY GOAL.

PRIMARY CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND OTHER OUTPATIENT SERVICES - SEE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O.RHD PROVIDES A VARIETY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ADDICTION TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SERVICES, RANGING FROM INTENSIVE INPATIENT THERAPY, OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT, AND INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, TO INPATIENT TREATMENT FOR PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH CO-OCCURRING MENTAL ILLNESSES AND ADDICTIONS. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS IN SIX STATES, ACROSS 41 PROGRAMS. RHD'S FAMILY PRACTICE & COUNSELING NETWORK (FPCN) IS COMPRISED OF FIVE FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS. SINCE 1992, IT HAS PROVIDED PRIMARY CARE, INTEGRATED AND OUTPATIENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, PRENATAL CARE, FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES, DENTAL CARE, MIND/BODY SERVICES, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, ADVOCACY, AND MORE IN UNDER-RESOURCED NEIGHBORHOODS IN PHILADELPHIA. THE HEALTH CENTERS ARE NURSE-MANAGED AND OPERATE UNDER THE PRINCIPLE THAT QUALITY HEALTHCARE IS A RIGHT, NOT A PRIVILEGE. FPCN IS THE LARGEST NURSE-LED HEALTH CARE NETWORK IN THE COUNTRY AND PROMOTES RESILIENCY AND WELL-BEING AMONG PATIENTS, STAFF, AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, WHILE SERVING OVER 16,500 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022, FPCN WORKED DILIGENTLY TO HELP SLOW THE SPREAD AND FLATTEN THE CURVE OF COVID-19 IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. TESTED OVER 3,200 PEOPLE AT CLINICS AND MOBILE TESTING EVENTS. VACCINATED OVER 6,550 PEOPLE AT CLINICS AND MOBILE VACCINE EVENTS, INCLUDING CHILDREN.ADDITIONAL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:IN NOVEMBER OF 2021, FPCN DEVELOPED A SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER COLLABORATIVE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EDUCATION PLUS HEALTH, TO OFFER SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES TO STUDENTS IN PHILADELPHIA SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER COLLABORATIVE ENSURES STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY PRIMARY CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, AND DENTAL CARE DELIVERED TO THEM IN A TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY COMPETENT, AND COMPASSIONATE MANNER. IN OCTOBER OF 2021, FPCN TOOK PART IN A MATERNAL MORTALITY SUMMIT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITEDHEALTH. THE PANEL DISCUSSION EXAMINED THE DISPARITIES IN MATERNAL MORTALITY. BLACK WOMEN ARE TWO TO THREE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO DIE GIVING BIRTH THAN WHITE WOMEN. IN PHILADELPHIA, BLACK WOMEN ACCOUNT FOR 43% OF PREGNANCIES, BUT 78% OF PREGNANCY-RELATED DEATHS. THESE STATISTICS UNDERSCORE THE NEED FOR THE BIRTH CENTER AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FPCN TO PROVIDE ANOTHER ESSENTIAL AND INNOVATIVE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.CONTINUED WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH PENN UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF NURSING AND OTHERS TOWARD OPENING ITS FIRST BIRTH CENTER IN SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA BY THE SUMMER OF 2023. THIS FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING BIRTHING AND PEDIATRIC SERVICES, TO LABORING WOMEN AND PARENTS IN A LOW-TECH, HIGH-TOUCH, HOME-LIKE SETTING FACILITATED BY MIDWIVES, DOULAS, AND NURSES.IN MAY OF 2022, CONGRESSWOMAN MARY GAY SCANLON (D-PA) RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS FOR HER SUPPORT OF FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS (FQHC), INCLUDING FPCN. SHE ACCEPTED THE AWARD AND GAVE REMARKS AT FPCN'S HEALTH ANNEX AT 6120 WOODLAND AVE. IN PHILADELPHIA. HOUSING SMART IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN RESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (RHD), TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, KEYSTONE FIRST, AND THE HEALTH PARTNERS INSURANCE PLAN WHICH AIMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE HOUSING SMART TEAM LOCATES AN APARTMENT FOR EACH PARTICIPANT AND CONNECTS THEM TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND A PRIMARY CARE PRACTITIONER TO LEARN HOW THEY CAN BETTER CARE FOR THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH. SINCE RECEIVING STABLE, SUBSIDIZED HOUSING, THE CLINICAL OUTCOMES AMONG THE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN REMARKABLE. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022, THESE PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED: A DECREASE IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS (MEANING FEWER ACUTE HEALTHCARE EMERGENCIES). A DECREASE IN INPATIENT ADMISSIONS (MEANING LOWER SEVERITY OF HEALTHCARE ISSUES). A DECREASE IN MONTHLY MEDICAL COSTS (MEANING MORE FUNDS FOR OTHER GOODS, SERVICES, AND ESSENTIALS). AN INCREASE IN DISPENSED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS (MEANING MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF HEALTH ISSUES).