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January 10, 2023

Philadelphia RFP: Community Evening Resource Centers

The Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking qualified community-based organizations to provide site-based services to youth who are at risk, and who have come to the attention of ...

January 9, 2023

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Office of Children, Youth, and Families Releases Special Transmittal

The Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) released the Special Transmittal related to Act 1 of 2022, also known as “Assisting Students Experiencing Education Instability”. This guidance provides information ...

December 15, 2022

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Licensing Administration announces accepting Electronic Payments

12/15/2022 Licensing Administration is pleased to announce that they can now accept electronic payments.  You will have the ability to make your payments for your renewal application, Certificate of Compliance/license ...

December 13, 2022

Philadelphia DHS RFP

On December 13, Philadelphia DHS announced the release of four RFPs for community umbrella agencies (CUAs) through the below message from DHS Commissioner Kimberly Ali. CUA 9 RFP available here ...

December 9, 2022

Philadelphia Child Welfare Workforce Task Force Issues Report

PCCYFS convened the Philadelphia Child Welfare Workforce Task Force to discuss challenges, findings, and recommendations to alleviate the workforce challenges that have frustrated Philadelphia’s child welfare providers and system. The ...

December 7, 2022

Act 1 of 2022 – Assisting Students Experiencing Education Instability

Act 1 of 2022, Assisting Students Experiencing Education Instability, promotes timely high school graduation and facilitates equal access to academics and extracurricular activities and the removal of systemic barriers for ...

December 5, 2022

Hearing on Supporting Mental Health in the Transition from High School to College

The National Council for Mental Wellbeing highlighted a U.S. Senate hearing that occurred on Mental Health.

December 5, 2022

Pennsylvania Statewide High School Graduation Requirement

Act 158 of 2018 (Act 158), signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf on October 24, 2018, provides alternatives to Pennsylvania's statewide requirement of attaining proficiency on the three end-of-course Keystone Exams (Algebra ...

December 1, 2022

Philadelphia Establishes Office of Youth Ombudsperson

On December 1, Mayor Jim Kenney signed an Executive Order establishing an Office of the Youth Ombudsperson in the Philadelphia Office of the Inspector General. The Executive Order outlines the ...

November 29, 2022

PCCYFS SE Region Council Membership Meeting

This is the quarterly membership meeting for PCCYFS SE Region Members. For questions about this meeting, please contact Samea Kim at sameak@pccyfs.org.