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Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 4.10.2024
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Pennsylvania DHS Voluntary Resolution Agreement – UPDATED April 2024
UPDATE: The OCYF Special Transmittal on training requirements was released on April 9, 2024 and is available here. On April 3, 2024, OCYF shared a PowerPoint presentation outlining more details ...
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PCCYFS Legislative Updates
April 5, 2024 Next week, both the State House and State Senate return for one more week before a small break for the Primary Election. As we inch closer to ...
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Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS)-24-01 Restraint Seclusion and Exclusion Bulletin
PLEASE NOTE: THIS APPLIES ONLY TO STATE HOSPITALS AND THE SOUTH MOUNTAIN RESTORATION CENTER This bulletin updates OMHSAS policies and procedures regarding approved and prohibited restraint, seclusion, and exclusion practices ...
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PCCYFS Testifies at Senate Aging & Youth Committee Hearing on Child Welfare
On April 3, 2024, the Pennsylvania Senate Aging & Youth Committee held a public hearing on the challenges and opportunities facing Pennsylvania’s Children and Youth Services Agencies. The hearing included ...
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Philadelphia DHS RFP: Functional Family Therapy
On April 1, 2024, Philadelphia DHS released a RFP that will pay for functional family therapy (FFT) to be provided to DHS involved youth and their families who are not ...
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PCCYFS Legislative Updates
March 29, 2024 Among the many bills on the House calendar, the chamber considered legislation to address “ghost guns.” HB 777 by State Representative Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia) passed the House ...
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US Department of Labor Announces Apprenticeship Building Grant Opportunity
The US Department of Labor has announced nearly $200 million in grants intended to support public-private partnerships that expand, diversify, and strengthen Registered Apprenticeship through the Apprenticeship Building American Grant ...
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The Pennsylvania Meaningful Family Engagement Toolkit
The Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) is pleased to announce the launch of a new web-based resource known as the Pennsylvania Meaningful Family Engagement Toolkit. This ...
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Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 3.27.2024