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July 27, 2022

PA Department of Human Services – Office of Children, Youth and Families Release: 2021 Annual Child Protective Services Report

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS) Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released the 2021 Annual Child Protective Services Report. The Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) requires ...

July 26, 2022

Southeast Region FY2024 Needs-Based Plan and Budget Meetings – UPDATED

The Delaware County Public Hearing for the Children and Youth Services and Juvenile Probation Needs-Based Plan and Budget for 2023/2024 will be held on Monday, July 18, 2022, at 4:00 ...

July 20, 2022

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations updates as of 7/20/2022

July 20, 2022

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) – Public Comment Period from 7/9/22 to 8/8/22

Chapter 5230 amended to allow for youth ages 14-17 who meet eligibility to access PRS

July 20, 2022

Allegheny County Request For Qualifications (RFQ) for Forensic Psychological and/or Psychiatric Evaluators

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services and the Fifth Judicial District of Allegheny County, Family Division (Children’s Court, Adult Division and/or Juvenile Probation) recently reissued the following updated Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

July 20, 2022

988 – National Suicide Prevention Lifeline goes live 7/16/2022

988 Offers New, Easier Way for Pennsylvanians to Connect to Mental, Behavioral Health Crisis Services

July 18, 2022

Department of Human Services (DHS) Joint Announcement: Bulletin OMHSAS-22-04 Re: Referring Children to County Intellectual Disability and Autism (ID/A) Programs – Training Video Included

DHS Joint Bulletin regarding referral of youth to County ID/A programs

July 18, 2022

House Bill 2419/Act 76: Amendment to Outpatient Psychiatric Oversight Act

Psychiatric Telehealth Oversight Changes

July 8, 2022

Resilient PA: Growing and Flourishing Together – Trauma Aware PA Summer Series

Free to PA residents!

July 8, 2022

Southeast Updates (Week of 7/8/2022)

The Philadelphia School District’s newly-appointed Superintendent Tony Watlington has outlined his 100-day plan, which includes a series of listening sessions for various stakeholders, including families, community groups, and others. Registration ...