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November 20, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Approvals in Five States that will Keep Eligible Children and Adults Enrolled in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

In a press release dated 11/14/24, it was said that the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...

October 30, 2024

Civil Rights Compliance Updated Notice for clarification

Important Notice – Immediate Action Required for Regulatory Compliance – Please Read Carefully The Department of Human Services (DHS) Bureau of Equal Opportunity (BEO) develops, implements, and monitors policies and ...

October 17, 2024

The Council of State Governments Justice Center (CGS) Assessment/Listening Sessions

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is partnering with the Department of Human Services, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and the Council of State ...

October 9, 2024

PCCYFS 2024 Annual Business Meeting

On October 9, 2024, the PCCYFS board and leadership held the PCCYFS Annual Business Meeting. The meeting covered accomplishments from the 2023-2024 membership year, as highlighted in the PCCYFS Annual ...

October 4, 2024

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS), and the Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG) Assessment/Listening Sessions

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is partnering with the Department of Human Services, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and the Council of State ...

October 2, 2024

Philadelphia DHS RFP: Islamic Cultural Services

The Department of Human Services seeks a qualified individual/non-profit agency to provide youth held in secure detention with Islamic Studies to better understand the history and culture of the Islamic ...

September 16, 2024

Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Resource: Raise the Age Research

As a result of the Juvenile Justice Task Force, Pennsylvania legislators are considering legislation and policies that raise the minimum age of jurisdiction to 13 and maximum age of jurisdiction ...

September 9, 2024

Georgetown University: Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities Resources

The Center for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities at Georgetown University created a central location to find practical research, tools, and resources. This page shares practical research papers, tools, and ...

August 30, 2024

New Release: Bureau of Justice Statistics 2023 School Crime and Safety Report

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES have released the Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2023. This report highlights findings ...

August 29, 2024

OCYF Informational Presentation on BEO

On August 28, the Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) shared a PowerPoint presentation on the functions and contacts for the Bureau of Equal Opportunity (BEO). The Department of ...