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December 1, 2023

BULLETIN OMHSAS-23-01 REDISTRIBUTION: Act 65 of 2020: Consent to Mental Health Treatment for Minors

12/1/2023 The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is redistributing Bulletin OMHSAS-23-01 to all mental health providers to ensure they are following Act 65 of 2020 (“Act ...

November 22, 2023

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care organizations Updates as of 11.22.2023

November 21, 2023

Prevention Learning Portal

11.21.2023 Through correspondence from Robert Tomassini of the Pennsylvania Council of Chief Juv. Prob. Officers and Executive Director of the Juvenile Court Judges Commission, PCCYFS learned the following information: Over ...

November 13, 2023

PCCYFS Legislative Update

October 27, 2023 This week the Senate’s work centralized primarily on Senate Bill 7, sponsored by Senator Ryan Aument. This bill is being called by opponents as a “book ban” ...

November 8, 2023

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 11.8.2023

November 6, 2023

Pennsylvania Department of Education: Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

The Pennsylvania Department of Education created an Equitable Practices Hub. This Hub covers the following: What is Equity? Pillars of Practice Spheres of Practice Resources for Educators Spheres that should ...

October 25, 2023

Behavioral Health Updates

Managed Care Organizations Updates as of 10.25.2023

October 24, 2023

PCCYFS Legislative Update

October 23, 2023 This week the House and Senate convened to for session to, once again, finalize portions of the state budget and address moving the presidential primary date for ...

October 19, 2023

Blueprint: Youth With Complex Needs

On July 19th and 20th the PA Department of Human Services (DHS) convened a Blueprint Workgroup consisting of a wide range of professionals across child serving systems including, County MH, ...

October 19, 2023

Funding Opportunity! Request For Application (RFA) Announcement for Community to Home

The PA Department of Health (PA DOH), Bureau of Family Health is excited to announce a funding opportunity for community-based, non-profit organizations! From October 17, 2023, through December 19, 2023, ...