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July 9, 2024

Webinar Recording: Safety Technology: Combining Human Resources with 21st Century Technology to Create and Maintain Safer Environments (CLPS Consultants)

On July 9, 2024, PCCYFS held a webinar on Safety Technology: Combining Human Resources with 21st Century Technology to Create and Maintain Safer Environments with CLPS Consultants. Webinar Summary: This ...

June 24, 2024

Enterprise Licensing System (ELS) Website Announcement

PA Department of Public Welfare (DPW) is excited to announce the launch of our new website dedicated to the Enterprise Licensing System (ELS) project. The ELS is a multi-agency licensing ...

June 21, 2024

RELEASE: Office of Children, Youth and Families Bulletin #3350-24-01 Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN) Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes

The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released Bulletin 3350-24-01, entitled “Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes.” This bulletin rescinds and replaces ...

June 7, 2024

Montgomery County NBPB Sessions for Provider Input

Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth (OCY) is holding two sessions to garner provider feedback and perspectives on their Needs Based Plan and Budget - July 1 at 1:30PM ...

June 7, 2024

Office of Children, Youth, and Families Releases Caseworker Recruitment and Retention Study

The Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) released the Caseworker Recruitment and Retention Study on June 4, 2024. Caseworker shortages are not new to child welfare agencies in Pennsylvania ...

May 31, 2024

Voluntary Resolution Agreement – Training Requirements FAQ

The Office of Children, Youth and Families released the Voluntary Resolution Agreement – Training Requirements FAQ.  This document provides an overview of the information provided at the information sessions and ...

May 29, 2024

Recap: Senate Finance Committee Hearing on the Family First Prevention Services Act

May 24, 2024 - Social Current (D.C.) On May 22, 2024, the Senate Finance Committee convened the hearing, “The Family First Prevention Services Act: Successes, Roadblocks, and Opportunities for Improvement.” ...

May 28, 2024

Pennsylvania Citizen Review Panel’s 2023 Annual Report

The Citizen Review Panels' Annual Report is produced in collaboration with individual citizen review panels, the Department of Human Services Office of Children, Youth and Families, the Pennsylvania Child Welfare ...

April 25, 2024

Request For Qualifications (RFQ) for Lackawanna County Office of Youth and Family Services (OYFS)

List of 5 RFQs below

April 24, 2024

US Department of Labor Publishes Overtime Proposed Rule – Updated (4.24.2024)

4/24/2024 UPDATE: On April 23, 2024, the US Department of Labor published their final rule increasing the overtime salary threshold. According to the Department: "Effective July 1, 2024, the salary ...