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PCCYFS Press Release: SERVICE PROVIDERS RELEASE PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS CHILDREN’S SERVICE GAPS

For Immediate Release                                                                                               Media Contact March 26, 2025                                                                                  Terry L. Clark, President & CEO terryc@pccyfs.org 717-651-1725   (HARRISBURG, PA) The Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth & Family …

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DRAFT OCYF Bulletin 3140-23-XX, Title IV-E Manual: Chapter 3 – Request for Review/Comment

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March 27, 2023

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March 24, 2023

Office of Children Youth and Families Special Transmittal: Act 118 of 2022 Family Finding Guidance

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March 17, 2023

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March 15, 2023

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March 3, 2023

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) New Fact Sheet on CMS Waivers, Flexibilities and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

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March 2, 2023

PCCYFS Release Priorities to Enhance Children’s Services in PA

Public policy platform for the 2023-2025 legislative session
March 1, 2023

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