Child Welfare
STEM model may offer hope for PA child welfare workforce crisis
Keystone State News Connection (KSNC) recently published a story regarding Terry Clark’s (President and CEO of PCCYFS) testimony during the PA Senate Aging & Youth Hearing-Challenges in the Child Welfare ...
Allegheny County Department of Human Services Request for Proposal
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services recently issued the following Request for Proposals (RFP). Click the title to find out more details and submission information, or visit https://solicitations.alleghenycounty.us/ RFP for ...
Pennsylvania DHS Voluntary Resolution Agreement – UPDATED April 2024
UPDATE: The OCYF Special Transmittal on training requirements was released on April 9, 2024 and is available here. On April 3, 2024, OCYF shared a PowerPoint presentation outlining more details ...
PCCYFS Testifies at Senate Aging & Youth Committee Hearing on Child Welfare
On April 3, 2024, the Pennsylvania Senate Aging & Youth Committee held a public hearing on the challenges and opportunities facing Pennsylvania’s Children and Youth Services Agencies. The hearing included ...
The Pennsylvania Meaningful Family Engagement Toolkit
The Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) is pleased to announce the launch of a new web-based resource known as the Pennsylvania Meaningful Family Engagement Toolkit. This ...
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania Complex Case Workgroup Report
The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) released their Complex Case Work Group: Findings and Recommendations (February 2024). This report provides an overview of complex cases, the current landscape, and ...
Philadelphia DHS RFP: Parent/Child Visitation Homes
DHS seeks qualified applicants with demonstrated interest and experience to provide Parent/Child Visitation Houses (Family Time Homes). DHS’s vision is that Parent/ Child Visitation Houses will be specialized, intensive, parenting ...
Foster America Hosting Fiscal Leadership Fellowship
In April 2024, Foster America will launch a new national initiative to bring leaders together in a fiscal focused learning community. Foster America is seeking 12-15 community leaders and changemakers ...
Child Welfare Outcomes Report shows Increasing Stability in PA Foster Placements, Challenges in Providing Permanency for Older Youth
Child Welfare Outcomes has released its 2016-2020 report with national and state-wide changes in data on safety, permanency, and well-being. Change in performance was reported across all states in seven ...
Philadelphia DHS RFP: Resource Parent Support Team
DHS is extending this RFP to seek a qualified provider or organization to establish a Resource Parent Support Team. Resource parents need support, to understand the unique challenges faced when ...
