Pennsylvania's Medicaid program is a lifeline for vulnerable populations, including children, people with disabilities, older adults, and people who are battling substance use disorder. When Governor Tom Wolf expanded Medicaid in 2015, even more Pennsylvanians were able to get covered and get connected to critical health care services.

Governor's Goal of protecting Pennsylvania's most vulnerable residents and supporting them on a path toward healthy, self-sufficient lives is at the heart of the commonwealth's mission. The commonwealth is responsible for ensuring that vulnerable Pennsylvanians have access to high-quality services and supports – delivered efficiently – that enable them to live, work, and thrive in their communities.

Governor's Goal that more Pennsylvanians should have access to primary and preventative care, be able to see a doctor when they are sick, and avoid costly trips to the emergency room. Increased health care access leads to better health outcomes, which are essential to a productive workforce and a thriving economy. When more Pennsylvanians have access to preventative health services, state-supported health care costs go down.

Governor's Goal - The opioid crisis is a public health emergency in Pennsylvania that is contributing to addiction, overdose emergencies, and deaths. The crisis is unprejudiced in its reach and devastation, impacting all areas of the state – including urban, suburban, and rural communities – and Pennsylvanians of all ages. However, Pennsylvania's experience shows that, with a proactive response, it is possible to prevent substance use disorders, increase access to treatment, and rescue those in dire need.

Persons enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for a given month. SNAP is a federal program administered by the State. This file contains the number of individuals enrolled in SNAP and the dollars spent for a given month. SNAP benefits (dollars) are 100% federally funded.
*Due to the partial federal government shutdown, SNAP participants' February 2019 benefits were issued to EBT cards on or before Jan. 18, 2019

The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) serves individuals with an intellectual disability or autism. In support of the Employment First Act and Everyday Lives philosophy, ODP provides services that support an individual to obtain and maintain competitive integrated employment as the "first consideration and preferred outcome." Each individual enrolled with ODP has an Individual Support Plan (ISP) developed using Person Centered Planning. Whether an individual has an employment goal is captured in their ISP, which is updated at least annually, or more often if needed.

Some examples of an employment goal are exploring competitive integrated employment, increasing or decreasing hours of current employment, changing jobs, or career advancement. The number of individuals in competitive integrated employment is captured by the Supports Coordinator when conducting Individual Monitoring. The frequency of Individual Monitoring varies depending on the program in which the individual is enrolled.

The information included in this dataset is for the Governor’s Executive Budget and provides key Program Measures by Agency or Office.

This dataset contains the count of individuals with Medical Assistance coverage (MA) receiving any form of MAT (Medication-Assisted treatment) by case county. The counts cover calendar years 2015 - 2018. If a count field is null, then the count is suppressed due to low numbers. If the county is null, then the county is unknown.

This list contains children on the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), Child Care Works (CCW) subsidized child care program, Low Income waiting list. The waiting list numbers may vary throughout the year due to funding, eligibility of applicants and children leaving the program. In rare instances where a child is in a shared custody situation, this child may appear on the waiting list more than once.
DISCLAIMER: The information posted only reflects data tabulated using the last day of each month. Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) can only confirm the accuracy of the specific data displayed and shall not be held liable or assume any responsibility for any improper use or interpretation of the information posted.

The Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities was authorized by Act 36 of 2018. It charges members with, among other things, consistent collection of data and the enforceable sharing of data.

This dataset contains the following metrics:

1. Persons aged 18-64 enrolled with Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) with Competitive Integrated Employment

2. Persons aged 18-64 enrolled with Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) with an Employment Goal in their ISP

3. Data starts Calendar Year (CY) Quarter (QTR) 1 of 2021

The Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities was authorized by Act 36 of 2018. It charges members with, among other things, consistent collection of data and the enforceable sharing of data.


Act 36 of 2018 also charges state agencies, among others, with developing clear outcome expectations for employment that include annual baseline employment data and specific percentage goals for individuals with a disability gaining competitive integrated employment. Each agency is to complete an assessment of its progress toward meeting these goals annually and ensure that the information is publicly available and posted on its publicly accessible Internet website.


By hosting some of its employment first data on this publicly accessible dashboard DHS is working towards meeting its obligations under Act 36.