Advocacy
Office of Children, Youth and Families Release: Bulletin #3350-23-01 – SWAN Rates and Programmatic Changes
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released Bulletin 3350-23-01, entitled “Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes.” This bulletin rescinds and replaces ...
Plan of Safe Care Support Grant
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) has released and outlined the application process for the Plan of Safe Care Support Grant. While the grant is specifically for County ...
Office of Children, Youth and Families Release: Bulletin 3700-23-01 – Act 131 of 2022
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released Bulletin #3700-23-01, entitled Implementation of Act 131 (Resource Family Legislation Act), repeal of Act 68 of 2005 (The Resource Family and ...
Office of Children, Youth and Families Release: Special Transmittal – Act 118 APPLA
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released a Special Transmittal related to Act 118 of 2022 (Act 118), "Helping Older Foster Youth Find Permanency." The intent of Act ...
PCCYFS Legislative Update
June 16, 2023 This week the House was in session and the atmosphere, at times, reflected just how close the state budget deadline is. Wednesday, contentious debate was had over ...
Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Technical Assistance Webinar for Providers
6.27.23 OMHSAS will be hosting a Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Technical Assistance (TA) Webinar with content catered to Providers on Thursday, July 27, 2023, from 11 AM to Noon. A Zoom ...
Update Qualified Residential Treatment Programs – Institutions for Mental Diseases
In 2021, PCCYFS joined over 600 organizations on a joint letter urging Congress to exempt Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs) from the Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion. While Pennsylvania ...
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations updates as of 6.21.2023
PCCYFS CALLS FOR GREATER SUPPORT FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WORKFORCE
PCCYFS' Call to Arms Regarding the Workforce Crisis in PA's Human Services
Behavioral Health Updates
Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 6.7.2023
