Planning Committee for the Community of Practice

SASMG's Conference Room A 157 Lakemont Park Blvd, Altoona, PA

The purpose of this meeting is to plan for the next meeing and track where the group is heading. This meeting is heald the 1st Wednesday of every month EXCEPT July from 12:30pm-2pm in SASMG Conference Room A. The target audience is anyone attending the Community of Practice meetings who would like to help prepare […]

Community of Practice

SASMG's Training Room 157 Lakemont Park Boulevard, Altoona, PA, United States

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss Person Centered Thinking/Planning, The Life Course, and Facilition of skills, tools, and exercises for positive direct support, person centered employment, problem solving, and creative thinking. This meeting is held the 2nd Tuesday of every month EXCEPT July from 9am-11:30am in SASMG's training room. The target audience is […]

SCO Partnership

SASMG's Training Room 157 Lakemont Park Boulevard, Altoona, PA, United States

The purpose of this meeting is for AE program staff to meet with SCO representatives to strengthen their relationship, solve problems, share information/resources, and answer questions. This meeting is held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 9am-10am in the SASMG training room and virtually. The target audience is SCO staff and representatives. Please […]

Transition and Employment Council

The AE organizes and facilitates the meeting with SCOs, OVR, Blair County schools’ personnel, other local human service agencies, providers, and families about information, resources, and information regarding different transition periods throughout the lifespan of people we support. The focus has historically been on kids as they transition throughout their school years and into adulthood. […]

Blair County Provider Meeting

SASMG's Training Room 157 Lakemont Park Boulevard, Altoona, PA, United States

The purpose of this meeting is to go over a set agenda of ODP and AE communications, changes, information,community events, training opportunities, resources, and provider questions/concerns. The meeting is held the 3rd Friday of every month from 8:30am-10am in SASMG Training Room and virtually. Target audience are provider representatives who handle daily business for their […]

ISP Workgroup

SASMG's Training Room 157 Lakemont Park Boulevard, Altoona, PA, United States

The next ISP Workgroup meeting will be held on October 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the SASMG Training Room. During this meeting, SASMG plans to conduct mock ISP meetings to provide participants with an opportunity to practice facilitation and communication skills while gaining experience in various meeting roles. To ensure this activity is both meaningful […]

Point Person Training

SASMG's Training Room 157 Lakemont Park Boulevard, Altoona, PA, United States

Point Person Training will be held on October 27, 2026 from 9am until 4pm.  This interactive training is intended for all agency personnel who are authorized to enter incident reports into the Enterprise Incident Management (EIM) system.  This training will only be offered in person; therefore, registration is mandatory due to limited seating. To register, […]

Quality Assurance and Risk Prevention (QARP)

SASMG's Training Room 157 Lakemont Park Boulevard, Altoona, PA, United States

The group meets to review, discuss, and learn about all aspects of quality in human services, quality, and risk in relation to ODP and AE requirements and standards, create improved and positive quality changes in Blair County, and discuss questions and issues prevalent to the ID/A system. The meeting is held on the 4th Wednesday […]

Certified Investigator Forum

SASMG's Training Room 157 Lakemont Park Boulevard, Altoona, PA, United States

Certified Investigator Forum will be held on November 4, 2026 from 9am until 12pm.  Anyone who is a Certified Investigator, Administrative Review Committee member, or Peer Review Committee member is encouraged to register for this forum.  The forum will be structured as an open discussion to encourage questions, collaboration, and the exchange of information. If […]

Planning Committee for the Community of Practice

SASMG's Conference Room A 157 Lakemont Park Blvd, Altoona, PA

The purpose of this meeting is to plan for the next meeing and track where the group is heading. This meeting is heald the 1st Wednesday of every month EXCEPT July from 12:30pm-2pm in SASMG Conference Room A. The target audience is anyone attending the Community of Practice meetings who would like to help prepare […]