depthbreadth— George J. Kimes

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Facing an increasingly broad range of issues from our members,I am pleased with the depth of our responses. PCPA represents both

President’sMessageIt has been quite a year—one filled withaccomplishments and innovativeinitiatives—hallmarking our 30 years asan influential Association. Members andstaff alike should all be proud of ourvision, our achievements, and ourinitiatives these past 30 years—recognizing that lessons learnedwill help us to sustain our position as the foremost associationrepresenting the mental health, mental retardation, and drug andalcohol community-based providers. During these three decades,PCPA has partnered with state and local governments, communitycollaboratives, and other non-profit organizations. Obviously, thiswon’t stop; in fact, with a newly elected governor and newpersonalities in state leadership roles, 2003 will be filled with amultitude of opportunities for helping to shape system change.

However, we need to recognize that “business as usual” becomesmore of an oxymoron every day. As we have seen “big business”create leadership transitions to stay viable and to provide for furtherpotential, it is evermore evident that knowing what used to workin our business is insufficient today. In effect, PCPA as anassociation (just like every member) has become more engaged ina venture of risk, discovery, and change in new businessenvironments. The exploration that PCPA has undertaken has nomap and no prescription for success. But the Association is—andwill continue to be—undaunted in the face of such tasks.

In this past year PCPA and its members, whether through alliancesor alone, has begun to face new challenges, create opportunitiesfrom risks, and has provided the change necessary to accomplishits goals. You will see from the remainder of this report that theAssociation has met enormous challenges and, in some venues,created challenges for state government and systems reform.

All that has been achieved, all the lessons learned, the risks taken,the challenges met and overcome are because of you, our members,your staff, and the clients and consumers you serve. You haveprovided our Association with your most talented staff to sit oncommittees, the intellectual capital to support work groups andtask forces that have been convened, and to represent theAssociation on state committees. You have worked alongside theAssociation staff admirably! But, as we all know, yesterday’saccomplishments and competitive advantage tends to becometoday’s minimal criteria for success. So, I continue to encourageyou and your staff to participate in Association committees, workgroups, and special initiatives as we move forward with even morechallenges to face. Together it is obvious that we have and cancontinue to make a difference for our members and the personsserved by them. Ultimately, through these measures, PCPA willmaintain its role as the foremost statewide trade association inthe human services arena.

Thank you,

Pete Rubel, PresidentPCPA Board of Directors

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➤ Originated and implementedthe first televised gubernatorialforum on human services inPennsylvania in April 2002 andreplicated it at the Annual Con-ference in October.

➤ Developed strong relation-ships with the gubernatorialcampaigns and published aBriefing Paper for gubernatorialcandidates and legislators regard-ing the mental health, mentalretardation, and drug and alcoholservice systems in Pennsylvania.

➤ Laid a foundation for workingwith the Rendell Administrationby developing numerous reports,position papers, and recommenda-tions for the Governor-elect’sTransition Team.

➤ Informed and educated mem-bers about the Health InsurancePortability and AccountabilityAct (HIPAA) via conference calls,meetings, trainings, and a Mem-bers Only web site.

➤ Opposed and fought againstthe Cross Systems LicensingProject.

➤ Provided assistance to mem-bers in the implementation andcontinuation of HealthChoices.

➤ Conducted and graduated the2002 Government Relations Insti-tute© class expanding the pool oftrained legislative advocates.

➤ Secured an additional year ofrecruitment and retention initia-tive funding through participationin the MH/MR Coalition’s legisla-tive and administrative strategies.

➤ Continued to build legislativesupport and present the Associa-

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tion as a resource to legislatorsand their staff, offering bothbreadth and depth, setting PCPAapart from similar organizations.

➤ Advocated for needed systemchange through developing andpublishing the Mental Health andSubstance Abuse AdministrativeRestructuring Position Paper.

➤ Participated in development ofthe Co-occurring Substance Abuseand Mental Disorders Report to theUS Congress.

➤ Provided a comprehensiveweb site averaging 40,000 hitsper month.

➤ Maintained a strong commit-ment to the Forensics Subcommit-tee and statewide forensicsefforts; welcomed the Secretaryof Corrections to PCPA Board ofDirectors meeting.

➤ Led and/or participated innumerous statewide coalitions andmeetings including the MedicalAssistance Advisory Committee,Medical Assistance TransportationProgram Advisory Group, Officeof Mental Retardation’s PlanningAdvisory Committee, Ticket toWork Medicaid InfrastructureGrant Committee, Institute forResearch, Education and Trainingin Addictions, and the Joint Com-mittee on the Mental Health ofOlder People.

➤ Prepared and presentedcomments on numerousregulations and reportsincluding Cross SystemsLicensing, Personal CareHome Regulations, IncidentManagement, and Residen-tial Treatment Facilities.

➤ Expanded and improvedendorsed services and beneficialproducts for members.

➤ Implemented innovativeprojects with new partners toexpand and improve services suchas the Primary Care Project, andthe Helping Communities RespondProject.

➤ Continued Human ResourcesWork Group which provided leader-ship on apprenticeship develop-ment and other recruitment andretention issues.

➤ Convened the 30th AnniversaryAnnual Conference, Scaling NewHeights, with over 600 attendeesand 65 workshops.

➤ Focused on membership devel-opment by hiring a full-time Mem-bership and Marketing Coordinatorand developing policies and pro-grams to assist in recruiting newmembers and enhancing servicesto existing members.

➤ Supported PCPA’s sister organi-zation, the Community BehavioralHealthCare Network of Pennsylva-nia, Inc.

➤ Conducted the Political ActionCommittee’s (PAC) First AnnualSilent Auction and initiated thefirst fundraising campaign—“Capitol 10.”

PCPA staff and members led and participated in many projects, which crossed allservice lines and all counties of the Commonwealth.

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In addition to activities that affect all areas,the Association worked on issues and eventsspecific to individual policy areas.

Drug & Alcohol Services➤➤

Achieved the long-awaited elimination of theMedical Assistance physical exam requirement foroutpatient services.➤➤

Assisted in the development of the D&A systemreport by the Legislative Budget and Finance Com-mittee; held focus groups and provided materials.➤➤

Co-sponsored the fourth annual Substance AbuseAwareness Day.➤➤

Represented members regarding the new Metha-done regulations and presented testimony to theIndependent Regulatory Review Commission.➤➤

Advocated for and participated in developmentof statewide D&A Needs Assessment Project.➤➤

Advocated for and participated in the statewideD&A Confidentiality Work Group aimed atimproving confidentiality regulations and theirinterpretations.➤➤

Organized a work group to examine Detox issues.

Mental Health Services➤➤

Supported psychiatric rehabilitation to be providedas an in-plan service for HealthChoices.➤➤

Represented members regarding Medicare “IncidentTo” policy changes.➤➤

Advocated with the Office of Medical AssistancePrograms regarding the “therapeutic hour.”➤➤

Alerted members of new developments regardinglicensure standards for Marriage and Family Thera-pists, Professional Counselors, and Licensed ClinicalSocial Workers.➤➤

Informed members of OMHSAS intentions surround-ing seclusion and restraint.➤➤

Increased awareness of conflicting regulations formental health providers.➤➤

Educated members about collaboration with theOffice of Vocational Rehabilitation.

Children’s Services➤➤

Re-instituted the Children’s Steering Committee;focused on interaction of children’s mental healthsystem with families, child welfare, juvenile delin-quency, education, and substance abuse systems.➤➤

Initiated and led a statewide Search Conference onChildren’s Behavioral Health with Governor-electRendell as the featured speaker.➤➤

Continued focus on Behavioral Health Rehabilita-tion Services, including assistance to provideragencies and response to the Department of PublicWelfare’s proposed regulations.➤➤

Produced recommended standards for training withFamily Based Mental Health Services directors.➤➤

Presented testimony for state-sponsored meetingson services to individuals with Autism SpectrumDisorders.➤➤

Developed and submitted a proposal to the Bureauof Drug and Alcohol Programs for the creation ofParent Support and Advocacy Groups throughoutPennsylvania.

Mental Retardation➤➤

Evaluated and commented on draft bulletins fromthe Office of Mental Retardation (OMR) regardingIntermediary Service Organizations, dual MH andMR diagnosis needs, Base Service Units, Protectionand Advocacy access to providers, and county MH/MR roles and responsibilities.➤➤

Authored issues and research paper Base ServiceUnits in Relation to MH/MR Act and Chapter 4210Regulations and presented to OMR.➤➤

Formed members’ 4300s Work Group and publishedissues paper, 4300s for Transformation, to helpassure development of principles for a strongprovider network.➤➤

Provided input for Transformation systems changethrough participation on OMR’s Financial Require-ments Team, Provider Review Requirements Team,and Provider Transformation Council.➤➤

Chaired OMR PAC’s Quality Improvement Subcom-mittee.➤➤

Developed Apprenticeship Work Standards forDirect Support Professionals through HR WorkGroup and MH/MR Coalition.➤➤

Initiated discussions with PA Department ofCorrections on needs of persons with MR in prison.

Board of DirectorsPeter Rubel, PresidentChildren’s Service Center of Wyoming Valley, Inc.

Mary C. McGrath, LSW, President-ElectAdams-Hanover Counseling Services, Inc.

Michael Ratajczak, MSS, LSW, Vice PresidentAldie Foundation, Inc.

Kevin Jenkins, LSW, TreasurerHoly Family Institute

David Bolin, SecretaryIntercommunity Action, Inc.

Julie R. Weaver, OTR/L, Immediate Past PresidentCommunity Services Group

Central RegionCharles J. Hooker, III, Keystone Service Systems, Inc.Rick Madey, Youth Advocate ProgramsGeorge Sepic, MEd, MSW, LSW, Hoffman Homes, Inc.Don Stiffler, Adams-Hanover Counseling Services, Inc.

Northeast RegionGregory Doan, MSW, Friendship HouseEllis Myers, LSW, Northeast Counseling ServicesPeg Van Schaick, MSS, ACSW, Community Services

GroupRobert Vincenti, Jr., LSW, Children’s Service Center

of Wyoming Valley, Inc.

Southeast RegionDavid Buckley, National Mentor Health Care, Inc./

PA MentorMathew J. Elavumkal, COMHAR, Inc.Williams C. Folks, MSW, LSW, Eagleville HospitalKaren Graff, Penndel Mental Health Center

Western RegionSteve Christian-Michaels, MA, LSW, Family Services

of Western PennsylvaniaBarbara Conniff, LSW, Allegheny East MH/MR

Center, Inc.Chris Garrett, MSW, LSW, Southwest Behavioral Care,

Inc./SPHS Behavioral HealthJohn Yates, Dickinson Mental Health Center

Honorary Board MembersMarvin BattenSusan C. Blue, MSWCheryl FlanaganJames G. Gavin, LSWMelvin HaberAlan J. Hartl, MSJoseph H. Knecht, LSW, MHARex McClure, PhDColleen McGuigan

Committee ChairsAnnual Conference CommitteeJane Dutton, Community Services GroupRobert Vincenti, Jr., LSW, Children’s Service Center

of Wyoming Valley, Inc.

Children’s CommitteeJoe DeVizia, Children’s Service Center of Wyoming

Valley, Inc.Kevin Jenkins, LSW, Holy Family Institute

Children’s D&A SubcommitteeConnell O’Brien, NorthEast Treatment Centers

Drug & Alcohol CommitteeNed Delaney, Catholic Social ServicesTerence McSherry, NorthEast Treatment Center

Family Based Mental Health ServicesSubcommitteeMike Graziano, Child Guidance Resource CentersRochelle Tatrai-Ray, Spectrum Family Network

Forensic SubcommitteeWilliam C. Folks, MSW, Eagleville Hospital

Government Relations CommitteeStephen Christian-Michaels, Family Services of

Western Pennsylvania

HIPAA Task ForceRobin Dowling, Stairways Behavioral HealthSally Rutkowski, Achievement Center

Human Resources Work GroupGinny Bernier, COMHAR, Inc.Cheryl Flanagan, Human Services, Inc.

Membership CommitteeGregory Doan, MSW, Friendship HouseKaren Graff, Penndel Mental Health Center

Mental Health CommitteePhil Braun, Lenape Valley Foundation, Inc.Julie R. Weaver, OTR/L, Community Services Group

Mental Retardation CommitteeToni Tarquinio, Diversified Human Services, Inc.Peg Van Schaick, MSS, ACSW, Community

Services Group

PCPA StaffGeorge J. Kimes, Executive Director(george@paproviders.org)

Raymond R. Webb, Jr., LSW, Advisor(ray@paproviders.org)

Lynn Cooper, Senior Policy Specialist(lynn@paproviders.org)

Rebecca May Cole, MPA, Policy Specialist(rebecca@paproviders.org)

Lynn Keltz, MA, Policy Specialist(lynnk@paproviders.org)

Stan Mrozowski, PhD, Policy Specialist(stan@paproviders.org)

Melissa DiSanto Simmons, Directorof Legislative Affairs(melissa@paproviders.org)

Joe Ostrander, Membership & Marketing Coordinator(joe@paproviders.org)

Kris Ericson, MPsSc, Technical & ConferenceServices Coordinator(kris@paproviders.org)

Cindy Lloyd, Office Manager(cindy@paproviders.org)

Lyndsey Wanich, Secretary(lyndsey@paproviders.org)

Abbie Hitz, Secretary(abbie@paproviders.org)

Jane Goss, Secretary

Achievement Center, Inc.Adams-Hanover Counseling Services, Inc.Addiction Medicine and Health Advocates, Inc.Adelphoi Village, IncAdvocacy Alliance, TheAldie Foundation, Inc.Allegheny County Department of Human ServicesAllegheny East MH/MR Center, Inc.Allegheny HealthChoicesAllfirst BankAllied Services, Mental Health ServicesAlternative Community Resource Program, Inc.Appalachia Intermediate Unit #8ARC ManorAurora Club, Inc.Beaver County MH/MR/D&ABehavioral Health Services of Wyoming ValleyBell Socialization Services, Inc.Berks County MH/MR ProgramBethesda Children’s Home LSSBlair County MH/MR/D&ABradley Center Inc., TheBucks County Mental Health/Mental Retardation

DepartmentCambria County MH/MR ProgramCarbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21Carbon-Monroe-Pike

Drug & Alcohol Commission, Inc.Case Management Support ServicesCatholic Social Services, PhiladelphiaCatholic Social Services, Wilkes-BarreCEM-MH/MR ProgramCen-Clear Child Services, Inc.Center for Mental Health, TheCenterville Clinics, Inc.Central Montgomery Mental Health/Mental

Retardation CenterChartiers Mental Health and Retardation

Center, Inc.Chester County Dept. of MH/MRChestnut Ridge Counseling Services, Inc.Child Guidance Resource CentersChildren’s Aid Home Programs of Somerset

County, Inc.Children’s Behavioral Health Services, Inc.Children’s Center for Treatment & Education

d/b/a Beacon LightChildren’s Crisis Treatment CenterChildren’s Home of YorkChildren’s Service Center

of Wyoming Valley, Inc.Civigenic’s, Inc.Clearfield-Jefferson CMHCCOMHAR, Inc.Community Behavioral HealthCare Network

of PACommunity Care Behavioral Health OrganizationCommunity Counseling Center of Mercer CountyCommunity Integration, Inc.Community Medical Center – Inpatient

Psych UnitCommunity Services GroupCONCERN Professional Services for Children,

Youth & FamiliesCore Solutions, Inc.Council on Chemical AbuseCraig AcademyCreative Health Services, Inc.Cumberland Valley Mental Health CenterDauphin County MH/MR Case Management UnitDelta-T GroupDepartment of Behavioral Health, Charles Cole

Memorial HospitalDepartment of Human ServicesDickinson Mental Health CenterDiscovery HouseDr. Gertrude A. Barber Center, Inc.Drexel University: Behavioral Healthcare

EducationDrug and Alcohol Treatment Services, Inc.Eagleville Hospital/Riverside Care, Inc.Evergreen Elm, Inc.Family Care for Children & Youth, Inc.Family Counseling Center of Armstrong CountyFamily Guidance CenterFamily ResourcesFamily Services of Northwestern PAFamily Services of Western PennsylvaniaFamilyLinks

Fayette County MH/MRFiretree, Ltd.First Nonprofit CompaniesFitzmaurice Community Services, Inc.Florence Child Guidance CenterFriendship HouseGateway Institute & Clinic, Inc.Gateway Rehabilitation CenterGECAC Drug & Alcohol Services NetworkGlade Run Lutheran ServicesGreene County Human Services ProgramGroup Home, Inc.Hall-Mercer Community Mental Health/Mental

Retardation Center of Pennsylvania HospitalHaven HouseHedwig House, Inc.Hoffman Homes, Inc.Holy Family InstituteHome Nursing Agency Community ServicesHuman Services Administration Organization

(HSAO)Human Services CenterHuman Services, Inc.Human Services of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.Indiana County Guidance CenterIntercommunity Action, Inc.JEVS/ACTJewish Family & Children’s Service, PhiladelphiaJewish Family & Children’s Service, PittsburghJewish Residential ServicesJoseph J. Peters InstituteKeystone Service Systems, Inc.KidsPeace National Centers, Inc.Lackawanna-Susquehanna-Wayne Mental Health/

Mental Retardation ProgramLancaster County Mental Health/Mental

Retardation ProgramLehigh Valley Hospital Health Network –

PsychiatryLenape Valley Foundation, Inc.Lodge, Inc. of Pennsylvania, TheLourdesmont – Good Shepherd Youth

& Family ServicesLuzerne-Wyoming Counties MH/MR ProgramMagellan Behavioral Health of PennsylvaniaMental Health Association of Allegheny CountyMercy Behavioral HealthMon Yough Community Services, Inc.Montgomery County MH/MR/D&A ProgramNational Mentor Healthcare, Inc.,

d/b/a PA MentorNew Directions Treatment ServicesNew Hope of Pennsylvania, Inc.Northeast Community Center for Mental Health/

Mental RetardationNortheast Counseling ServicesNorthEast Treatment CentersNorthern Tier Counseling, Inc.Northumberland County MH/MROffice of Mental Health/Mental RetardationPace SchoolParente RandolphParents League for Emotional AdjustmentPATH, Inc.Penn FoundationPenndel Mental Health CenterPennsylvania Counseling Services, Inc.Perseus House, Inc.PhilhavenPressley Ridge Schools, ThePyramid Healthcare, Inc.Rankin Christian Center, TheReDCo Group, TheRegional Counseling Center, Inc.

Regional Human Services Associates, Inc.Residential Care Services, Inc.Sarah A. Reed Children’s CenterSchuylkill County Drug & Alcohol Executive

CommissionScranton Counseling CenterSilver Springs - Martin Luther SchoolSojourner House, Inc.Southwest Behavioral Care, Inc.

d/b/a SPHS Behavioral HealthSt. Gabriel’s SystemStaffing Plus, Inc.Stairways Behavioral HealthStanalonis & AssociatesSummitQuest AcademyThreshold Rehabilitation Services, Inc.Transitional Services, Inc.Trehab Center, Inc.Tressler Lutheran Services, Inc.Tri-County Human Services Center, Inc.Turtle Creek Valley MH/MR, Inc.Unity Family Services, Inc.Unlimited Staffing Solutions, Inc.UPMC BraddockValley Forge Medical Center & HospitalValue Behavioral Health of PAWashington Communities MH/MR

Center, Inc.Wesley Institute, Inc., TheWestern Psychiatric Institute and Clinic,

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,Presbyterian

Westmoreland Casemanagement andSupports, Inc.

Westmoreland County MH/MR ProgramWestmoreland Human Opportunities, Inc.Westmoreland Regional HospitalWordsworthWPIC/Beaver Valley Mental Health ServicesWyoming Valley Alcohol and Drug

Services, Inc.Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.ZA Consulting, LLCZoar NewDay

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