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October 18, 2023

2024 Pennsylvania Permanency Conference Call for Proposals

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth and Families; the Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network; and Independent Living Services are pleased to announce that the 2024 Pennsylvania ...

October 16, 2023

Call for Speakers and Poster Submissions for PA’s 21st Children’s Interagency Conference on 4/22/24 to 4/25/24 in State College

10.16.2023 Announcement from the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS): Calling all Speakers and Poster Submissions Pennsylvania’s 21st Children’s Interagency Conference April 22 to April 25, 2024 ...

October 16, 2023

PCCYFS Press Release: Congregate Care for Youth: A Review of its Benefits,Principles and Use in Pennsylvania

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2023 PENNSYLVANIA REPORT EVALUATES THE NEEDS ADDRESSED BY CHILDREN’S CONGREGATE CARE SETTINGS (HARRISBURG, PA) The Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth, & Family Services (PCCYFS) released ...

October 11, 2023

Governor Shapiro Signs Executive Order Streamlining Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Efforts to Improve Accessibility Across the Commonwealth

On 10.11.2023, a press release was issued stating Governor Shapiro signed an executive order on 10.10.2023 which, "creates a Behavioral Health Council bringing together state leaders, local governments, and community ...

October 11, 2023

Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP) & Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Joint Bulletin – Street Medicine

10/11/2023 - Per communication from OMAP and OMHSAS: Please find attached a copy of the PA Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP), and Office of ...

October 11, 2023

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 10.11.2023

October 10, 2023

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Extend Telemedicine Flexibilities through 2024

DEA received more than 38,000 comments on its proposed telemedicine rules and recently held two days of public listening sessions related to those rules.  They continue to carefully consider the ...

October 5, 2023

Separate Standards for Kinship Foster Homes vs Non-relative Foster Homes – Rules Released by the Administration for Children & Families

On September 27, 2023, the Biden-Harris administration, through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), released three new rules that will have an impact on child welfare across America. See ...

October 5, 2023

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Public Engagement Opportunities

The Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board is hosting four Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) engagement sessions as part of our overall WIOA Combined State Plan Development. The attached flyer has ...

October 4, 2023

PCCYFS Legislative Updates

September 29, 2023 Last week the House reconvened in session and left without the consideration of budget elements to free up over a billion dollars in state funding that is ...