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December 9, 2022

Philadelphia Child Welfare Workforce Task Force Issues Report

PCCYFS convened the Philadelphia Child Welfare Workforce Task Force to discuss challenges, findings, and recommendations to alleviate the workforce challenges that have frustrated Philadelphia’s child welfare providers and system. The ...

December 7, 2022

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 12/7/2022

December 5, 2022

Hearing on Supporting Mental Health in the Transition from High School to College

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing highlighted a U.S. Senate hearing that occurred on Mental Health.

December 2, 2022

Let PCCYFS Help You Grow Your Business

Advertise in the 2023 PCCYFS Salary Survey

December 1, 2022

Philadelphia Establishes Office of Youth Ombudsperson

On December 1, Mayor Jim Kenney signed an Executive Order establishing an Office of the Youth Ombudsperson in the Philadelphia Office of the Inspector General. The Executive Order outlines the ...

November 29, 2022

Bulletin OMHSAS-22-07 Emergency Involuntary Commitments (Mental Health Emergency Services: Applying the 120-hour timeframe for Emergency Involuntary Commitments- Revised)

This revision provides clarification on the 2 hour physician examination timeframe

November 29, 2022

More Protections Coming for PA Children’s Service Providers

HB 2214 was recently signed by Govenor Tom Wolf

November 23, 2022

Shapiro-Davis Announce Transition Leadership Groups

Governor-Elect Shapiro will remain as attorney general until sworn in as governor in January.

November 22, 2022

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 11/22/2022

November 18, 2022

PCCYFS Annual Conference Call for Presenters

Deadline: Friday, January 13, 2023