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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 22, 2022

Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) Announcement 22-076: Delay in the Effective Date of Renewals for the Consolidated, Community Living and Person/Family Directed Support Waivers

Until CMS approves the Intellectual Disability/Autism (ID/A) waiver renewals, the waiver amendments approved with an effective date of June 1, 2022, remain in effect

July 21, 2022

Southeast Updates (Week of 7/18/2022)

Philadelphia DHS/Office of Children and Families Update: Philadelphia Office of Children and Families announced that long-time Chief of Performance Management & Technology (PMT), Liza Rodriguez, will be transitioning from her ...

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

COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Emergency Renewed

The COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency was renewed on July 15, 2022. Counties are reminded that the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services was approved to waive the federal requirement relating ...

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

Consider Joining PCCYFS Today!

Please consider joining or renewing your membership.

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