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June 21, 2024

RELEASE: Office of Children, Youth and Families Bulletin #3350-24-01 Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN) Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes

The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released Bulletin 3350-24-01, entitled “Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes.” This bulletin rescinds and replaces ...

June 19, 2024

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 6.19.2024

June 17, 2024

Notice of Funding Opportunity for Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is pleased to share the funding Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Bipartisan Safe Communities Act Funding opportunity through Millersville ...

June 17, 2024

PCCYFS Legislative Updates

June 14, 2024 The latest round of budget volleys this week focused on education. Senate Republicans pushed through a package of six bills that seek to address reform of higher ...

June 14, 2024

New Federal Bipartisan Legislation Introduced Addressing Community Mental Health for Underserved Communities

This PRESS RELEASE explains new federal legislation introduced by Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Representative Mike Lawler (NY-17). Behavioral Health programs listed in the press release, under this Community Mental Wellness Worker ...

June 10, 2024

PA Department of State New E-License Process – Download and Print Your Own License

The Bureau of Professional & Occupational Affairs (Bureau) is excited to announce that as a licensee, you are now able to download and print your own license certificates!  The new ...

June 7, 2024

Montgomery County NBPB Sessions for Provider Input

Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth (OCY) is holding two sessions to garner provider feedback and perspectives on their Needs Based Plan and Budget - July 1 at 1:30PM ...

June 7, 2024

Office of Children, Youth, and Families Releases Caseworker Recruitment and Retention Study

The Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) released the Caseworker Recruitment and Retention Study on June 4, 2024. Caseworker shortages are not new to child welfare agencies in Pennsylvania ...

June 6, 2024

Medical Assistance (MA) Fee Schedule Now Includes Codes for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued Medical Assistance Bulletin 99-24-03, dated May 28, 2024, to advise providers of the updates to the Medical Assistance (MA) Program Fee Schedule based ...

June 5, 2024

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) – Supporting Youth Success Subcommittee

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) was recently awarded a federal grant to examine needs of youth, families, and communities across Pennsylvania through a new ‘Building Continuums of ...