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March 27, 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 ...

March 24, 2023

Office of Children Youth and Families Special Transmittal: Act 118 of 2022 Family Finding Guidance

The Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) released the Family Finding Special Transmittal. This guidance outlines the provision under Act 118 of 2022 and provides information about the critical ...

March 21, 2023

Pennsylvania Specialized Education Program Data Update

The Pennsylvania Academic and Career/Technical Training (PACTT) Alliance released an update for 2023. The update includes information about PACTT affiliates as well as academic data for students that participated in ...

March 17, 2023

Allegheny County Department of Human Services recently issued the following Request for Proposals (RFP)

Mobile Competency Restoration and Support Team and Recruiting Talent for DHS

March 17, 2023

Pennsylvania Educator Workforce Strategy

In 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) released their strategy through 2025 on educator workforce. Educators play a critical role in preparing young learners to participate in and lead ...

March 8, 2023

Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, BULLETIN OMHSAS-23-02 Emergency Services: 24/7 Call Centers

This bulletin is to clarify that a County/Joinder can meet the statutory requirement to provide Emergency Services

March 3, 2023

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) New Fact Sheet on CMS Waivers, Flexibilities and the Transition Forward from the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)

PHE ending 5.11.23

February 24, 2023

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 ...

February 24, 2023

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 ...

February 24, 2023

Continuing Education Opportunities

Millersville University Learning Institute’s 10th Annual Global Well-Being and Social Change Conference This conference will focus on using the social justice advocacy theoretical approach to enhance our global connectedness as ...