Juvenile Justice
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Opioid Abuse Child Impact Task Force – Act 2
Act 2 of 2022 established the Opioid Abuse Child Impact Task Force and directed the Joint State Government Commission, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Health to ...
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.
