Behavioral Health
OMHSAS is announcing the publication of OMHSAS-25-03 Administration of Psychotropic Medication to Individuals Over Objection in State Mental Hospitals updating the procedures for determining when to administer psychotropic medications over …
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children in partnership with the Education Law Center released the report Supporting Success for Pennsylvania’s Students in Foster Care: Data, Outcomes, and Stories from the Field. This ...
PCCYFS has released guidance as a step-by-step guide on how to become a 3800 provider in PA. We are hoprful this information will help providers when they are deciding to ...
May 30, 2025 A holiday week means a quiet week in Harrisburg! Both the House and Senate return to session next week as they endeavor to tackle the state budget ...
May 27, 2025, by Jody Levison-Johnson and Melissa Merrick The Social Current published an article; Children Do Best with Their Families. The purpose of this article is to bring attention ...
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is pleased to announce the Voluntary and Involuntary Commitment Forms Bulletin, OMHSAS-25-02, effective May 27, 2025, with attached updated forms ...
May 23, 2025 Earlier this week, voters chose their respective party’s candidates for the November General Election – and we saw some interesting upsets. Out west, incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor (and ...
The Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) announced the release of the Pennsylvania Citizen Review Panels' 2024 Annual Report. The report includes Citizen Review Panel ...
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and the Youth and Family Training Institute (YFTI) have jointly developed a two-year innovative pilot opportunity to allow six sites ...
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 5.21.2025
May 16, 2025 Another full session week and now the chambers are on break until June. It was another week saturated with legislative activity, committee meetings, and press conferences. The ...
