Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth & Family Services Donate

News & Updates

Other News & Updates

February 10, 2023

Human Trafficking Prevention: Resources for Child Welfare Providers

The Administration for Children and Families released a memorandum, Responding to Human Trafficking among Children and Youth in Foster Care and Missing from Foster Care (ACF-IM-22-01), meant to elevate resources ...

February 9, 2023

PA Senate Bill Proposes Changes to State Constitution

A bill in the Pennsylvania General Assembly would amend the state Constitution to allow more adult victims of childhood sexual abuse to sue their abusers.

February 3, 2023

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Nonprofit Security Grand Fund Program Spring 2023

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has opened the solicitation for the FY22-23 Spring 2023 Nonprofit Security Grant Fund Program, which is a grant program (awards range from ...

February 1, 2023

Juvenile Justice Updates

The Juvenile Court Judges' Commission (JCJC) released the latest recidivism report, highlighting Pennsylvania's juvenile justice recidivism rate of 11.7% for youth ending supervision in 2019, the lowest it has been ...

February 1, 2023

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Funding Opportunity Announcement

Telehealth technology and training

February 1, 2023

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 2.1.2023

January 27, 2023

OCYF Announces Changes to Fatality/Near Fatality Process

On January 27, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Children, Youth & Families (OCYF) released the following announcement outlining changes to the Act 33 process, effective February 1: ...

January 25, 2023

BULLETIN OMHSAS-23-01: Act 65 of 2020: Consent to Mental Health Treatment for Minors

The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is issuing this Bulletin to provide guidance for the implementation of Act 65 of 2020 (“Act 65”) (35 P. S. §§ 10101.1-10101.2)

January 24, 2023

Office of Children, Youth and Families Request for Review/Comment: DRAFT Bulletin 3140-23-01, Child Welfare TANF Services – Policies and Procedures Manual

Attached for your review and comment is the Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) DRAFT Bulletin 3140-23-01: Child Welfare TANF Services-Policies and Procedures Manual. The updated bulletin aligns with ...

January 20, 2023

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Grant Opportunity

The following Grant Opportunities are now open in PCCD's Egrants System: Funding Announcement Title:  VIP Grants Evaluation Plan Year: 2022 Release Date: 1/18/2023 Due Date: 3/30/2023 Concept Papers Required: No ...