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SWPPA response to Governor Wolf’s proposal

We, members of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging (SWPPA), write out of grave concern over Governor Wolf’s proposal to consolidate the Department of Aging with three other state departments: Health, Human Services, and Drug and Alcohol.

SWPPA is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for older adults in 10 counties in southwest Pennsylvania. Our 300+ members serve over a million older adults. Members include older adults, providers of services, for profit and nonprofit businesses, government entities, universities, and community members. SWPPA acts as a neutral forum for education, collaboration and the formulation of policy recommendations for older adults and those with disabilities. This letter reflects our thoughtful discussion and deliberation about the proposed change in state departmental organization.

Read the letter below:

SWPPA response Governor Wolf’s proposal

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Good Grief Center News

Effective March 31, 2017, Ursuline Support Services is no longer providing direct bereavement support through the Good Grief Center. Anyone seeking such support who contacts Ursuline will be referred to other qualified resources, many of whom we have worked with in the past.

(Those seeking immediate help can contact re:solve Crisis Network at 1-888-796-8226. For general information about bereavement support, call the Allegheny County 2-1-1 line.)

This decision was not arrived at lightly, but necessitated by a number of factors, including the decreasing availability of volunteers and consistent, ongoing funding to sustain the program at an affordable and effective level.

We at Ursuline Support Services are grateful for past support of the Good Grief Center and salute those who worked so diligently to provide this service to our community when few other options were available.

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Reorganization is successful after budget cuts. Read More

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