Policy
Juvenile Justice Update
The State of Youth Justice: Overview of 2022 Youth Policy Advances: June 1, 2023 1pm ET What is the state of youth justice in our country? Join us for a ...
PCCYFS Training and Professional Development Catalogue (Updated)
PCCYFS continues to offer resources and tools to support the professional development of our members. As many of our members look to develop or bolster their internal training programs, PCCYFS ...
Pennsylvania Citizen Review Panels’ (CRPs) 2022 Annual Report
This report below was developed in collaboration with individual citizen review panels, Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Children Youth and Families (OCYF), the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center ...
Philadelphia DHS Announces 3 New CUA Providers
On May 22, 2023, Philadelphia DHS held their Child Welfare Oversight Board public session, which includes an update on their regular data reports and some other updates. Most notably, this ...
“HB2214: Implications for Providers” Members-Only Session
On May 17, PCCYFS held a members-only session on House Bill 2214: Implications for Providers, in partnership with the Nonprofit Insurance Alliance, a critical partner in helping us advocate for ...
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Grant Opportunity
The following Grant Opportunities are now open in PCCD's Egrants System: Funding Announcement Title: EA-PAV-Youth W/Problematic Sexual BehaviorsPlan Year:2022Release Date:5/15/2023Due Date:6/16/2023Concept Papers Required:NoCompetitive/Noncompetitive:CompetitiveAmount Announced:$500,000.00 ... This content is for PCCYFS members ...
Juvenile Court Judges Commission and Pennsylvania Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers Announce 2023 Professional Award Nomination Forms
The Juvenile Court Judges' Commission and the PA Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers are pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the following 2023 Professional Awards: ...
Child Victims of Human Trafficking Desk Guide
The Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) Serving Child Victims of Human Trafficking (CVHT) Quick Reference - Desk Guide was released this week. This guidance provides definitions, action items, ...
Philadelphia DHS RFP: CUA
On May 11, Philadelphia DHS released a RFP for CUA 10. Improving Outcomes for Children (IOC) is a transformational effort to improve the safety, permanency, and well-being of the children ...
Importance of Community in the Workplace
Turnover and other workforce challenges for child welfare and human service professionals continues to receive attention. However, this is not a new challenge. Even as far back as 1960, a ...
