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December 15, 2022

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Licensing Administration announces accepting Electronic Payments

12/15/2022 Licensing Administration is pleased to announce that they can now accept electronic payments.  You will have the ability to make your payments for your renewal application, Certificate of Compliance/license ...

December 13, 2022

Philadelphia DHS RFP

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

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Office of Children, Youth and Families Acting Deputy Secretary Announced

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 ...

December 9, 2022

Philadelphia Child Welfare Workforce Task Force Issues Report

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 ...

December 7, 2022

Act 1 of 2022 – Assisting Students Experiencing Education Instability

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 ...

December 7, 2022

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Funding Announcement: Improving Justice System Responses to OUD/SUD

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 ...

December 7, 2022

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 12/7/2022

December 5, 2022

Hearing on Supporting Mental Health in the Transition from High School to College

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing highlighted a U.S. Senate hearing that occurred on Mental Health.

December 5, 2022

Pennsylvania Statewide High School Graduation Requirement

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 ...

November 29, 2022

Bulletin OMHSAS-22-07 Emergency Involuntary Commitments (Mental Health Emergency Services: Applying the 120-hour timeframe for Emergency Involuntary Commitments- Revised)

This revision provides clarification on the 2 hour physician examination timeframe