Funding
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Grant: Federal Funding – Prevention Navigator Program for Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Grant opportunity
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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.
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Behavioral Health Orgs: $12 Wage a Challenge Without Funding Boost
PCCYFS Vice President, Legal & Public Affairs, Samea Kim Quoted
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Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Behavioral Health Workforce Gap Payment FAQ’s
Resource Account for remaining questions listed below
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Medicaid Coverage for Former Foster Care Youth from a Different State and Substance Use Disorder Section 1115 Demonstration
Comment period extended
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Govenor Wolf Announces $1.7 Billion Plan to Secure a Brighter Pennsylvania for Generations
Proposed plan to include funding for The PA Opportunity Program, Small Business Support, Increased Property Relief for Low-Income Renters & Homeowners, Support for Pennsylvania’s Healthcare System, Investing in Conservation, Recreation & Preservation,
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House Bill 253 appropriates $225 million to support Pennsylvania’s health care workforce
This appropriation will include child residential programs receiving Medical Assistance funding.
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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. ...
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Issues Guidance on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Disclosures of Protected Health Information for Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO)
Clarification on how HIPAA permits disclosure of information to support orders preventing a person in crisis from accessing firearms
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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 ...