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March 15, 2023

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 3.15.23

March 8, 2023

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, BULLETIN OMHSAS-23-02 Emergency Services: 24/7 Call Centers

This bulletin is to clarify that a County/Joinder can meet the statutory requirement to provide Emergency Services

March 7, 2023

Pennsylvania Juvenile Detention Services Need

As a result of meetings of a Detention Services Workgroup, including individuals from the Juvenile Court Judges Commission, Private Providers, Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers, Bureau of Juvenile Justice ...

March 3, 2023

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) New Fact Sheet on CMS Waivers, Flexibilities and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

PHE ending 5.11.23

March 3, 2023

March is Social Work Month!

We made it to March, Social Work Month, and it is time to celebrate the profession of social work. The theme for Social Work Month 2023 is Social Work Breaks ...

March 2, 2023

PCCYFS Release Priorities to Enhance Children’s Services in PA

Public policy platform for the 2023-2025 legislative session

March 1, 2023

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 3/1/2023

February 24, 2023

PA DHS-Office of Children, Youth and Families Policy Clarification 3490-23-01

The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) has REVISED Policy Clarification #3490-22-01 that addresses questions surrounding unknown "perpetrators" (as defined by the Child Protective Services Law) and how new ...

February 24, 2023

Scholarship Available for Children in Foster Care

The First Community Foundation Partnership of PA is announcing a scholarship available to students who have been in foster care at some point in their lives. The Taylor J. Ertel ...

February 24, 2023

Continuing Education Opportunities

Millersville University Learning Institute’s 10th Annual Global Well-Being and Social Change Conference This conference will focus on using the social justice advocacy theoretical approach to enhance our global connectedness as ...