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May 4, 2022

Office of Children, Youth and Families Memo: Guidance Regarding Maintaining Confidentiality When Sharing Information with Schools

Please see the attached informational memo regarding maintaining confidentiality when sharing information about students in foster care with schools.  Also see the attached Identification of Students in Foster Care to ...

May 3, 2022

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Policy Clarification on Student Interns in Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics

Please see the below Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Policy Clarification which clarifies if services provided by student interns are billable by clinics under Medical Assistance.  ...

May 2, 2022

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

White House Proclamation on Mental Health Awareness Month

April 29, 2022

Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment Program

Assistance with repayment of outstanding qualifying educational loans

April 27, 2022

Support Adequate and Sustainable Funding for Community Mental Health Services

Help advocate for an increase in county base funding for community mental health services.

April 22, 2022

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) waiver submission information and guidelines

Provider guidelines and request for waiver form when request is made to waive an OMHSAS licensing regulation or Bulletin

April 21, 2022

Pennsylvania Office Of Developmental Programs (ODP) issues funding opportunity for technology to enhance Home and Community Based Services

American Rescue Plan Act: One-Time Supplemental Payment to Provide Funding for Technology That Enhances the Provision of Home and Community Based Services: Announcement 22-043

April 18, 2022

Allegheny County Department of Human Services: Homeless Prevention and Emergency Shelters Request for Applications and Proposals

Homeless Prevention and Emergency SheltersDue Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 13, 2022 The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) and the City of Pittsburgh, Office of ...

April 6, 2022

Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to limit damage awards to kids injured in the child welfare system

PCCYFS President/CEO Terry Clark quoted

March 31, 2022

Governor Wolf Signs Bill Extending Waivers to Assist Continued Recovery from Pandemic

Senate Bill 1019, also Act 14 of 2022, signed into law