Juvenile Justice
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.
More Protections Coming for PA Children’s Service Providers
HB 2214 was recently signed by Govenor Tom Wolf
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
Temporary Suspension of Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Bulletins and Guidance Documents to End on December 31, 2022
As discussed during the October OMHSAS Stakeholder webinar, the temporary suspension of provisions in certain OMHSAS bulletins, and other non-regulatory guidance documents, will expire on December 31, 2022. If you ...
