COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: COVID-19 Guidance Updates for Correctional and Detention Facilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided updated guidance regarding COVID-19 for Homeless Service Sites and Correctional Facilities. Summary of Recent Changes as of November 29, 2022: Combines and ...
Impact of COVID-19 on Communities and Entities that Serve Them
The Federal Reserve released Perspectives from Main Street: The Impact of Covid-19 on Communities and the Entities Serving Them in October 2021. The article written by Nishesh Chalise and Violeta ...
COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Emergency Renewed
The COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency was renewed on July 15, 2022. Counties are reminded that the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services was approved to waive the federal requirement relating ...
Extension of Suspended Regulations Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pursuant to Act 30 of 2022, the suspensions of various regulatory provisions under the state disaster emergency declaration were extended until October 31, 2022, unless sooner reinstated by the Department.
Governor Wolf Signs Bill Extending Waivers to Assist Continued Recovery from Pandemic
Senate Bill 1019, also Act 14 of 2022, signed into law
PCCYFS Advocates for More Funding for Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Workforce
With workforce challenges at crisis levels for child welfare and juvenile justice providers, PCCYFS is advocating for a one-time investment of $94,680,000 to support this critical staff recruitment and retention need.
PA Department of Health 2021-PAHAN-615-12-30-UPD: Isolation and Quarantine Periods for COVID-19 for the General Population
The Pennsylvania Department of Health updated PAHAN-615 or “Isolation and Quarantine Periods for COVID-19 for the General Population” to reflect a correction in what is included in non-healthcare congregate settings. ...
Court Reinstates OSHA Vaccination Mandate for Private Employers
On Friday, December 17, 2021, the 6th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals reinstated the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) federal emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVID-19. The 6th Circuit ...
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Occupational Health and Safety Administration(OSHA) Vaccine Mandates Released
Last week various federal agencies released more details about new vaccine mandates. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new federal rule last week ...
United Way of Pennsylvania Reminds Faith-based and Nonprofit Organizations that Grants are Available to Help Vaccinate
There is a total of $4.8 million available through the United Way of Pennsylvania for vaccine events focused on serving vulnerable, hard-to-reach populations. The funds are available to faith-based and ...
