News Report | March 3, 2019
Pennsylvania Bedford-Somerset DBHS Selects Barber National To Operate I/DD Programs
On January 17, 2019, Bedford-Somerset Developmental and Behavioral Health Services (DBHS) transitioned its pre-vocational, community participation supports programs to the Barber National Institute. The programs serve individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities (I/DD) in both Bedford (44 participants) and Somerset (53 participants) counties. DBHS selected the Barber National Institute after completing a four-month pre-vocational consultation project. This is the Barber National Institute’s first community participation supports (CPS) programs in central Pennsylvania.
DBHS Administrator Mary Piatt-Bruner said, "Due to federal and state regulations, DBHS was required to divest some of its programs. With this program . . .