Policy
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 ...
Philadelphia DHS RFP: Specialized Behavioral Health Placement Homes
On May 4, Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) released a RFP for Specialized Behavioral Health Placement Homes. Consistent with the goals of IOC, DHS strives to ensure youth remain ...
May is National Foster Care Month!
National Foster Care Month is an initiative of the Children's Bureau. Each May, we take the time to acknowledge foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, and ...
Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Update
The Center for Juvenile Justice Reform is offering a webinar on Serving Youth and Families in Rural Communities: Learning from Two State Juvenile Justice Agencies on Monday May 8th from ...
PA Department of Human Services (DHS) Family and Youth Survey
Feedback requested from youth, young adults and family members who have experience receiving services and/or supports from multi-systems
PCCYFS Honors Dedication of Dr. Abraham to the Delinquency and Diversion Services Workgroup
On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, PCCYFS President/CEO, Terry Clark, recognized Dr. Joseph Abraham, President and CEO of the IMPACT Project, for over 20 years with the PCCYFS Delinquency and Diversion ...
Philadelphia DHS RFP: Case Management in Community Schools
The purpose of this request for proposals is to identify non-profit organizations who can serve one or more of the eight (8) listed Community Schools for which OCF seeks to ...
