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PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL OF CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES RELEASES 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Read the 2022 Annual Report

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Grant Opportunity
The following Grant Opportunity is now open in the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Egrants System: Funding Announcement Title: 2022 NCA Member Child Advocacy Centers Plan Year: 2022 ...

Biden-â Harris Administration Announces Two New Actions to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis
2 new grants and other funding opportunities for school based mental health

Missing kids, illicit activity: Staff warn of chaos at Philly DHS office that houses stranded kids
It's a symptom of a broader crisis in the child-welfare and juvenile-justice systems that has kids with complex needs stuck in offices, hospital emergency rooms, and juvenile detention centers.

Bulletin OMHSAS-22-05 – Use of American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services in the Medical Assistance (MA) Program
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UPDATE on Act 32 of 2022 from the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS)
OMHSAS update regarding the Act and reviewing Chapter 5100 Regulations

Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 8/3/2022

Department of Human Services (DHS) HealthChoices Managed Care Organization (MCO) Physical Health Plan Selection
Medical Assistance Physical Health MCO plan needs to be selected by 9/1/2022

Free Trauma Course Available!
15 Hour Enhancing Trauma Awareness Course

Southeast Updates (Week of 7/25/2022)
Philadelphia DHS Institutional Care RFP: DHS utilizes Institutional Care Services (ICS), an intensive level of care for youth whose needs can not be met in lower levels of care. DHS ...