Empowering People with Disabilities with KRISTIN AHRENS, Deputy Sec’y for PA’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) in the PA Department of Human Service

Kristin Ahrens is Deputy Secretary for Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) within the Department of Human Services. In conjunction with Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month, a unified effort among Jewish organizations to raise awareness and foster inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in Jewish communities worldwide, she will discuss Empowering People with Disabilities.

Prior to her appointment as Deputy Secretary, Ms. Ahrens served as the Director of the Bureau of Policy and Quality Management at ODP. Before joining ODP in 2016, Kristin was the Policy Director for the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University. 

Ms. Ahrens has more than 25 years of experience working with people with disabilities, spanning from advocacy and community education to providing supported living, fami-ly support and self-directed services. 

Prior to moving to Pennsylvania, Kristin was the Director of Self-Determination Resources, Inc. in Oregon. The organization serves adults with intellectual and devel-opmental disabilities. Ms. Ahrens has a Master’s in Education and a Disability Studies Certificate from Temple University.

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