Advocacy
May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
Resources to share to help spread awareness!
National Council for Mental Wellbeing Presents a New Study: Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage Will Negatively Impact Society
750 Behavioral Health Workers took the survey and recommendations from that are listed
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 4.26.23
PA Department of Human Services (DHS) Family and Youth Survey
Feedback requested from youth, young adults and family members who have experience receiving services and/or supports from multi-systems
Family First Clearinghouse Update of Programs
The Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse, the federal clearinghouse that approves foster care prevention services, recently approved five new programs and rejected seven others. Services must be evidence-based and apply ...
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 4.12.23
PA Department of Human Services (DHS) Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Mental Health (MH) Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Co-Occurring Disorder Bulletin OMHSAS-23-03
Updated guidance
Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Interim Telehealth Guidance
OMHSAS will extend the suspension of bulletins identified in the February 18, 2021 (specific only to consent to treatment, service verifications, and treatment plans that are scheduled to end on March 31, 2023) until January 1, 2024.
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 3.29.2023
DRAFT OCYF Bulletin 3140-23-XX, Title IV-E Manual: Chapter 3 – Request for Review/Comment
The DRAFT Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) Bulletin 3140-23-XX Title IV-E Manual: Chapter 3 – Placement Maintenance Eligibility and Reimbursability for Children/Youth was shared with County Children and ...
