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August 16, 2021

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) ANNOUNCEMENT: Mental Health Initiative Funds, Crisis Intervention and Pretrial Diversion

Funding opportunity for implementation of specified programs/strategies

August 11, 2021

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organization updates - 8/11/2021

August 11, 2021

Federal Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Exempt Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP’s) from Institution from Mental Disease (IMD) Exclusion

A bipartisan bill was introduced to exempt Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP) from the Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion for children in foster care.

August 9, 2021

Suicide Prevention

Resource Guide for Suicide Prevention Month

August 9, 2021

Department of Human Services Suspension of Various Regulatory Provisions to Expire September 30, 2021

Per Act 21 of 2021, the suspension of various regulatory provisions under the state disaster emergency declaration will expire on September 30, 2021. A list of the regulations that were ...

August 6, 2021

Older Youth Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act Implementation Support Workshop

Come join your colleagues to learn more about what counties are doing to implement the older youth provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act and to get help as you implement ...

August 4, 2021

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organization Updates - 8/4/2021

August 4, 2021

Philadelphia DHS RFP: Community Evening Resource Center

The Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking qualified community-based organizations to provide services to youth who violate the city’s curfew ordinance. This proposed community-based program is intended to ...

August 3, 2021

2021 Pennsylvania Virtual Older Youth Retreat

The 2021 Virtual Older Youth Retreat is being held from August 9-13, 2021. This retreat was planned by a steering committee comprised of youth who were or who are in ...

July 30, 2021

Family First Act: a False Narrative, a Lack of Review, a Bad Law

Point of View by the Child Welfare Monitor (childwelfaremonitor.org)