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Juvenile Justice

March 7, 2023

Pennsylvania Juvenile Detention Services Need

As a result of meetings of a Detention Services Workgroup, including individuals from the Juvenile Court Judges Commission, Private Providers, Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers, Bureau of Juvenile Justice ...

February 17, 2023

Philadelphia DHS RFP

The Department desires to receive proposals from non-profit and/or for-profit organizations to provide Community Based Detention Services (CBDS), Secure Detention Shelter (SDS) Institutional Care Services (ICS) Mid-Level Residential Setting Facility ...

February 13, 2023

PCCYFS Training and Professional Development Catalogue

As previously announced, although PCCYFS is no longer offering its formal training program, it will continue to offer resources and tools to support the professional development of our members. As ...

February 1, 2023

Juvenile Justice Updates

The Juvenile Court Judges' Commission (JCJC) released the latest recidivism report, highlighting Pennsylvania's juvenile justice recidivism rate of 11.7% for youth ending supervision in 2019, the lowest it has been ...

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 ...

December 19, 2022

Office of Children, Youth and Families Bulletin 3140-23-04: Fiscal Year 2022-23 Act 148 Invoicing & Medicaid Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services

Below please find the Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) Bulletin 3140-23-04, titled “Fiscal Year 2022-23 Act 148 Invoicing & Medicaid Invoicing Procedures for County Child Welfare Services”. The ...

December 13, 2022

Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Office of Children, Youth and Families Acting Deputy Secretary Announced

December 13, 2022 The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) announced that Natalie Bates will be stepping into the role of Acting Deputy ...

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 7, 2022

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Funding Announcement: Improving Justice System Responses to OUD/SUD

The following Grant Opportunities are now open in PCCD's Egrants System:Funding Announcement Title: Improving Justice System Responses to OUD/SUD Plan Year: 2022Release Date: 12/6/2022Due Date: 1/12/2023Concept Papers Required: NoCompetitive/Noncompetitive: CompetitiveAmount ...

December 5, 2022

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 ...