Education
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Crushing Caseloads and Low Wages Drive Out Foster Care Workers, But Children Pay the Price
Advocates say chronic turnover must be addressed or the system will continue to fail children and families.
Current Status of Suspended Regulations Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Update as of 11/1/2022
More than $100 Million in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Funds for Mental Health Service Improvement
Enhancing Mental Health Services
Civil Rights Compliance (CRC) Submission Clarification for Licensed Department of Human Services (DHS) Facilities
On August 22, 2022 a message was sent to DHS licensed facilities regarding changes in how to provide information related to civil rights compliance. That communication is below for reference. Since that time, several questions have been received and further clarification was needed.
