Child Welfare
Montgomery County Provider Fair
Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth (OCY) sent a message to all providers announcing a provider fair. The message and accompanying flyer are below. We are excited to announce ...
Philadelphia DHS RFP: LGBTQ+ Consultant
The Department of Human Services (DHS) aims to enhance affirmative practice standards for youth, parents and families who identify as LGBTQ+ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and people collectively) within ...
PA Budget Update: PA Departments Issue Letter
On July 27, 2023, the Secretary of Human Services, Acting Secretary of Health, Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs, and the Secretary of Aging issued a letter to various partners ...
PCCYFS 2023 Education Summit
On October 17, 2023, the PCCYFS 2023 Education Summit will be held at the Child Welfare Resource Center in Mechanicsburg from 10am to 2pm. The PCCYFS Education Summit will cover ...
PCCYFS Legislative Update
July 21, 2023 Another relatively quiet week, but not without political jabs made across the aisle. Early in the week, House Majority Leader Matt Bradford (D-Montgomery) penned an op-ed that ...
Philadelphia DHS RFPs: Multiple Programming Solutions
Community Based Detention Services (CBDS) Secure Detention Shelter (SDS) The Philadelphia Department of Human Services has released a Request for Proposal (RFP). The DHS Division of Juvenile Justice Services is ...
Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) Bulletin #00-23-01 – Youth Detention Center (YDC)/Youth Forestry Camp (YFC) Interim Per Diem Rates for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-24 and 2024-25
Outlining county and facility funding responsibilities
Request for Review/Comment: DRAFT OCYF Bulletin 3130-23-XX/3140-23-XX, Title IV-E Manual Chapter 4 – Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship Policy
While this bulletin is to inform County Children and Youth Agencies of the policies and procedures that relate to determining Title IV-E eligibility and reimbursability for Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship, ...
PCCYFS Letter to Governor During FY24 Budget
On July 17, PCCYFS submitted a letter to Governor Shapiro requesting clarity on his position of which children’s services would qualify as an essential services and further requesting that he ...
PCCYFS Legislative Update
June 30, 2023 As the legislature barreled towards the end of the state fiscal year, Harrisburg was optimistic that a budget would be passed by the constitutional deadline of June ...
