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Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 4.10.2024
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 3.27.2024
