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March 7, 2023

Pennsylvania Juvenile Detention Services Need

As a result of meetings of a Detention Services Workgroup, including individuals from the Juvenile Court Judges Commission, Private Providers, Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers, Bureau of Juvenile Justice ...

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)

PHE ending 5.11.23

February 24, 2023

PA DHS-Office of Children, Youth and Families Policy Clarification 3490-23-01

The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) has REVISED Policy Clarification #3490-22-01 that addresses questions surrounding unknown "perpetrators" (as defined by the Child Protective Services Law) and how new ...

February 24, 2023

Scholarship Available for Children in Foster Care

The First Community Foundation Partnership of PA is announcing a scholarship available to students who have been in foster care at some point in their lives. The Taylor J. Ertel ...

February 24, 2023

Continuing Education Opportunities

Millersville University Learning Institute’s 10th Annual Global Well-Being and Social Change Conference This conference will focus on using the social justice advocacy theoretical approach to enhance our global connectedness as ...

February 22, 2023

Philadelphia DHS RFP: Trainer

On February 22, Philadelphia DHS released a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking qualified applicants to assist the Department of Human Services (DHS) with conducting trainings that result from new initiatives ...

February 22, 2023

Office of Developmental Programs: ODPANN 23-020: 55 Pa.Code Chapter 6400 Regulatory Compliance Guide (RCG) Update

Updated Chapter 6400 Regulatory Compliance Guide (RCG)

February 17, 2023

Philadelphia DHS RFP

The Department desires to receive proposals from non-profit and/or for-profit organizations to provide Community Based Detention Services (CBDS), Secure Detention Shelter (SDS) Institutional Care Services (ICS) Mid-Level Residential Setting Facility ...

February 16, 2023

Assistant Secretary of Administration for Children and Families on 2023 Priorities

February 15, 2023 January Contreras, Assistant Secretary, interviewed with The Imprint on the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) 2023 priorities. You can find the full article by Michael Fitzgerald ...

February 16, 2023

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Announce Post Award Forum for PA’s 1115 Demonstration for Former Foster Care Youth and Substance Use Disorder

Opportunity to provide comments on progress