OCYF Bulletin

Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) Bulletin #00-23-01 – Youth Detention Center (YDC)/Youth Forestry Camp (YFC) Interim Per Diem Rates for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-24 and 2024-25
Outlining county and facility funding responsibilities

Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) Bulletin 3140-23-03 – Needs-Based Plan and Budget (NBPB) Guidelines for Fiscal Year 2024-25
The PA Dept of Human Services – Office of Children, Youth & Families has released the Needs Based Plan & Budget (NBPB) Guidelines for FY 2024-25 for county child welfare ...

Release: Office of Children, Youth and Families Bulletin #3350-22-01 SWAN Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes
Below please find the Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) Bulletin 3350-22-01, entitled “Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network Unit of Service Payment Rates and Programmatic Changes.” This bulletin rescinds ...

Office of Children, Youth and Families Bulletin 3490-22-03, Changes to the Child Protective Services Law
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) has released Bulletin 3490-21-03, entitled “Changes to the Child Protective Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344, as it pertains to Clearances.” This ...

Updated PA Dept. of Human Services – Office of Children, Youth & Families (OCYF) Bulletin 3490-21-04, entitled “Changes to the Child Protective Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344, as it Pertains to Clearances”
The PA Department of Human Services – Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) has collaborated with the Pennsylvania State Police to make revisions to the Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance ...

Office of Children, Youth and Families Bulletin 3490-21-04, “Changes to the Child Protective Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344 as it Pertains to Clearances”
Attached you will find the Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) Bulletin 3490-21-04, entitled “Changes to the Child Protective Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6344, as it Pertains to ...

Office of Children, Youth and Families Release Special Transmittal, “Voluntary Certification as a Specialized Setting”
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released the OCYF Special Transmittal entitled “Voluntary Certification as a Specialized Setting.” This document was issued in August 2020 and provides the ...

RELEASE: Office of Children, Youth and Families Bulletin 3140-21-05, Federal Title IV-E Invoicing Procedures Manual
The Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) released Bulletin #3140-21-05, entitled “Federal Title IV-E Invoicing Procedures Manual” for implementation with Title IV-E claims submitted for periods beginning October 1st. ...

Pennsylvania DHS Office of Children, Youth & Families Releases Family First Prevention Services Act Bulletin
PA Office of Children, Youth & Families (OCYF) releases Bulletin 3130-21-03: Policies & Procedures for Implementation of Title IV-E Prevention Program under Family First Prevention Services Act.