Child Welfare
PA DHS-Office of Children, Youth and Families Policy Clarification 3490-23-01
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) has REVISED Policy Clarification #3490-22-01 that addresses questions surrounding unknown "perpetrators" (as defined by the Child Protective Services Law) and how new ...
Scholarship Available for Children in Foster Care
The First Community Foundation Partnership of PA is announcing a scholarship available to students who have been in foster care at some point in their lives. The Taylor J. Ertel ...
Philadelphia DHS RFP: Trainer
On February 22, Philadelphia DHS released a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking qualified applicants to assist the Department of Human Services (DHS) with conducting trainings that result from new initiatives ...
Assistant Secretary of Administration for Children and Families on 2023 Priorities
February 15, 2023 January Contreras, Assistant Secretary, interviewed with The Imprint on the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) 2023 priorities. You can find the full article by Michael Fitzgerald ...
PCCYFS Training and Professional Development Catalogue
As previously announced, although PCCYFS is no longer offering its formal training program, it will continue to offer resources and tools to support the professional development of our members. As ...
Human Trafficking Prevention: Resources for Child Welfare Providers
The Administration for Children and Families released a memorandum, Responding to Human Trafficking among Children and Youth in Foster Care and Missing from Foster Care (ACF-IM-22-01), meant to elevate resources ...
OCYF Announces Changes to Fatality/Near Fatality Process
On January 27, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Children, Youth & Families (OCYF) released the following announcement outlining changes to the Act 33 process, effective February 1: ...
Office of Children, Youth and Families Request for Review/Comment: DRAFT Bulletin 3140-23-01, Child Welfare TANF Services – Policies and Procedures Manual
Attached for your review and comment is the Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) DRAFT Bulletin 3140-23-01: Child Welfare TANF Services-Policies and Procedures Manual. The updated bulletin aligns with ...
Office of Children, Youth and Families Announcement: Act 118 of 2022
Act 118 of 2022, signed by Governor Wolf on November 3, 2022, amends Title 67 (Public Welfare) and Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) to include provisions relating to family ...
Office of Children, Youth and Families Bulletin 3140-23-04: Fiscal Year 2022-23 Act 148 Invoicing & Medicaid Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services
Below please find the Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) Bulletin 3140-23-04, titled “Fiscal Year 2022-23 Act 148 Invoicing & Medicaid Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services”. The ...
