Policy
April 4, 2025 The Senate Education Committee held a hearing on career and technical education in the Commonwealth. Testifiers included a vocational technical school as well as public school, who …
On December 13, Philadelphia DHS announced the release of four RFPs for community umbrella agencies (CUAs) through the below message from DHS Commissioner Kimberly Ali. CUA 9 RFP available here ...
December 13, 2022 The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) announced that Natalie Bates will be stepping into the role of Acting Deputy ...
PCCYFS convened the Philadelphia Child Welfare Workforce Task Force to discuss challenges, findings, and recommendations to alleviate the workforce challenges that have frustrated Philadelphia’s child welfare providers and system. The ...
Act 1 of 2022, Assisting Students Experiencing Education Instability, promotes timely high school graduation and facilitates equal access to academics and extracurricular activities and the removal of systemic barriers for ...
The following Grant Opportunities are now open in PCCD's Egrants System:Funding Announcement Title: Improving Justice System Responses to OUD/SUD Plan Year: 2022Release Date: 12/6/2022Due Date: 1/12/2023Concept Papers Required: NoCompetitive/Noncompetitive: CompetitiveAmount ...
The National Council for Mental Wellbeing highlighted a U.S. Senate hearing that occurred on Mental Health.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided updated guidance regarding COVID-19 for Homeless Service Sites and Correctional Facilities. Summary of Recent Changes as of November 29, 2022: Combines and ...
Act 2 of 2022 established the Opioid Abuse Child Impact Task Force and directed the Joint State Government Commission, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Health to ...
Act 158 of 2018 (Act 158), signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf on October 24, 2018, provides alternatives to Pennsylvania's statewide requirement of attaining proficiency on the three end-of-course Keystone Exams (Algebra ...
On December 1, Mayor Jim Kenney signed an Executive Order establishing an Office of the Youth Ombudsperson in the Philadelphia Office of the Inspector General. The Executive Order outlines the ...
