"Riverside Professional Development has been a partner with the Dauphin County Mental Retardation System for many years. Training is "cutting edge" and emphasizes the values that are the core of our community's system of services and supports - EveryDay Lives Principles, Self Determination, and Person Centered."
– Shirley Keith Knox, LSW, MSW Deputy Administrator Early Intervention & Intellectual Disabilities Services for Dauphin County MH/MR Program

"I want to thank Riverside PD for your time and knowledge in regards to the educational workshop you presented for our staff. Your instructor was very accommodating. He provided and explained information in a manner, which sparked important questions and an interest in future trainings. The flexibility of your training staff is pertinent in regards to fitting our busy lifestyles and schedules. Thank you."
– Renie Wasserman Grayson View Adult Day Center Director

"We are very pleased with the relationship we have developed with Riverside Professional Development. Thanks to Riverside, we have secured knowledgeable Instructors and beneficial training tailored to meet out our staffs professional needs. Riverside always provides prompt and courteous responses to our inquiries. Their willingness to listen to our needs has been invaluable".
- Jennifer Miller, Staff Development Coordinator, The Arc of Cumberland and Perry Counties

"Riverside programs continue to meet my needs as a Direct Care Staff working with consumers who have severe intellectual disabilities."

"I love these classes!"

"I´m so glad I came to this workshop. The information was useful and I canI´t wait to get back to my program and put what I learned into practice."

"This is the best workshop II´ve been too, hands down."

"I hope Riverside PD continues to offer useful and current information on the challenges of working with people who have disabilities of all kinds."

"My mother tells me what I do is important, this workshop made me believe that."

"This workshop helped me understand that people with IDD are thinking/feeling, just like me."

"My entire staff benefit from Riverside workshops!"

"All the information I received was interesting and helpful to me."

"The role play in this workshop brought the message home."

"The open forum aspect of Riverside programs lets everyone feel comfortable. Hearing other staff talk about their experiences is very helpful."

"The dilemma of consent and the capacity to consent by people with IDD is tricky. Thank you for offering some helpful tools."

"I thought this was a very interesting topic and II´m glad that you offer a training on it. Taboo topics are important for us to consider when working in this specific field."

"I really hope my agency offers more programs like this."

"The trainer was very knowledgeable and interesting. Kept my focus and taught the class in an easy to understand manner."

"I learned something useful to my profession."

"It was more then I expected. Keep up the good work Riverside!"

"Excellent instructor and class interaction."

"This class was more in depth then I expected. Thank you."

"I always enjoy Riverside trainings – trainers are well informed and easy to follow."

"My instructor was very entertaining and informative!"

"This workshop exceeded my expectations, I thought it would be more lecture. I enjoyed the open discussion and left with new ideas."

"I enjoyed the class. I look forward to attending more Riverside workshops."

Riverside Professional Development offers human service education training and consultation with a human touch. Riverside PD´s custom-made workshops address meeting the challenges of intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and mental illness. And, while Riverside PD´s primary focus is intellectual and developmental disabilities, we also offer workshops on personal development, mental illness related, and administrative/professional etiquette.