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July 5, 2023

Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) Bulletin 3140-23-03 – Needs-Based Plan and Budget (NBPB) Guidelines for Fiscal Year 2024-25

The PA Dept of Human Services – Office of Children, Youth & Families has released the Needs Based Plan & Budget (NBPB) Guidelines for FY 2024-25 for county child welfare ...

July 5, 2023

Office of Children, Youth and Families Release: Bulletin #3350-23-01 – SWAN Rates and Programmatic Changes

The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released Bulletin 3350-23-01, entitled “Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes.” This bulletin rescinds and replaces ...

July 5, 2023

Office of Children, Youth and Families Release: Bulletin 3700-23-01 – Act 131 of 2022

The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released Bulletin #3700-23-01, entitled Implementation of Act 131 (Resource Family Legislation Act), repeal of Act 68 of 2005 (The Resource Family and ...

July 3, 2023

Office of Children, Youth and Families Release: Special Transmittal – Act 118 APPLA

The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released a Special Transmittal related to Act 118 of 2022 (Act 118), "Helping Older Foster Youth Find Permanency." The intent of Act ...

June 28, 2023

Software System/Vendor Survey for Members

What software system and vendor do you use at your organization? How can you help inform others?

June 28, 2023

PCCYFS Legislative Update

June 16, 2023 This week the House was in session and the atmosphere, at times, reflected just how close the state budget deadline is.  Wednesday, contentious debate was had over ...

June 27, 2023

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Technical Assistance Webinar for Providers

6.27.23 OMHSAS will be hosting a Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Technical Assistance (TA) Webinar with content catered to Providers on Thursday, July 27, 2023, from 11 AM to Noon.  A Zoom ...

June 26, 2023

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Funding Opportunity: Endowment Act

The following Grant Opportunities are now open in the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency's (PCCD) Egrants System: Funding Announcement Title:  Endowment Act - Treatment Training Plan Year: 2022 Release ...

June 26, 2023

Restorative Practices Strengthening Relationships with Pennsylvania Students, Communities

Monday, June 26, 2023Pennsylvania schools have been utilizing restorative practices to help reduce suspensions and improve school climate. PCCYFS member, Dr. Craig Adamson, Community Service Foundation and Buxmont Academy, was ...

June 22, 2023

Update Qualified Residential Treatment Programs – Institutions for Mental Diseases

In 2021, PCCYFS joined over 600 organizations on a joint letter urging Congress to exempt Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs) from the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion. While Pennsylvania ...