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May 6, 2025

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Expanding Educational Freedom

(Retrieved May 5, 2025) The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) in the Administration for Children and Families would like to address how states may utilize Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ...

April 21, 2025

Medicaid Talking Points

PCCYFS has put together some talking/data points for members to continue to advocate for youth/families and their need to access Medicaid. ... This content is for PCCYFS members only. If ...

April 21, 2025

Legislative Advocacy Tips

PCCYFS has created a member-only tool for providers that may be interested in beginning to meet with their legislators. ... This content is for PCCYFS members only. If you're already ...

March 19, 2025

Creating a Kin-First Culture

When children can't live safely with their parents/caregivers and enter the child welfare system, child welfare policy prioritizes placement with relatives or close family friends, also known as kinship foster ...

March 17, 2025

PCCYFS Legislative Updates

March 14, 2025 Last week, budget hearings concluded and this week the State House of Representatives returns to session. They are the lone chamber in Harrisburg next week – the ...

February 4, 2025

Pennsylvania Department of Education: New Online Complaint System

The Pennsylvania Department of Public Education (PDE) launched a new on-line complaint system, which can be used by anyone to file education-related complaints concerning “publicly placed” students — defined as school-aged students placed in ...

December 11, 2024

PCCYFS Legislative Updates

December 6, 2024 State Representative Dan Miller (D-Allegheny) announced he’s running for Judge in the Allegheny County Common Pleas. If Miller wins, it will force a special election for his ...

September 11, 2024

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 9.11.2024

March 13, 2024

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 3.13.2024

December 6, 2023

PA Department of Human Services (DHS) Public Forums and Comment Submission for 1115 Medicaid Program, Bridges to Success: Keystones of Health for Pennsylvania

12.6.2023 The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) is developing an 1115 Medicaid program, Bridges to Success: Keystones of Health for Pennsylvania (Keystones of Health). DHS hopes to use this ...