Juvenile Justice
Becoming a Behavioral Health Medicaid Provider in PA Toolkit
PCCYFS Releases Toolkit on Becoming a Medicaid Provider
Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) #2
Second set of FAQ's regarding clarification on telehealth guidance for providers
Southeast Updates (Week of 8/15/2022)
Philadelphia DHS RFP: On August 27, Philadelphia DHS released a RFP for Specialized Behavioral Health Resource Home Care (SBH), an intensive level of care developed for children and youth of ...
Impact of COVID-19 on Communities and Entities that Serve Them
The Federal Reserve released Perspectives from Main Street: The Impact of Covid-19 on Communities and the Entities Serving Them in October 2021. The article written by Nishesh Chalise and Violeta ...
Civil Rights Compliance Communication – Important Notice
Immediate Action Required for Regulatory Compliance When Submitting to Any DHS Office for a New License or Renewal of an Existing License
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Grant Opportunity
The following Grant Opportunity is now open in the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Egrants System: Funding Announcement Title: 2022 NCA Member Child Advocacy Centers Plan Year: 2022 ...
Biden-â Harris Administration Announces Two New Actions to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis
2 new grants and other funding opportunities for school based mental health
Missing kids, illicit activity: Staff warn of chaos at Philly DHS office that houses stranded kids
It's a symptom of a broader crisis in the child-welfare and juvenile-justice systems that has kids with complex needs stuck in offices, hospital emergency rooms, and juvenile detention centers.
Bulletin OMHSAS-22-05 – Use of American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services in the Medical Assistance (MA) Program
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UPDATE on Act 32 of 2022 from the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS)
OMHSAS update regarding the Act and reviewing Chapter 5100 Regulations