Policy
Human Trafficking Prevention: Resources for Child Welfare Providers
The Administration for Children and Families released a memorandum, Responding to Human Trafficking among Children and Youth in Foster Care and Missing from Foster Care (ACF-IM-22-01), meant to elevate resources ...
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Nonprofit Security Grand Fund Program Spring 2023
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has opened the solicitation for the FY22-23 Spring 2023 Nonprofit Security Grant Fund Program, which is a grant program (awards range from ...
Juvenile Justice Updates
The Juvenile Court Judges' Commission (JCJC) released the latest recidivism report, highlighting Pennsylvania's juvenile justice recidivism rate of 11.7% for youth ending supervision in 2019, the lowest it has been ...
Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Funding Opportunity Announcement
Telehealth technology and training
OCYF Announces Changes to Fatality/Near Fatality Process
On January 27, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Children, Youth & Families (OCYF) released the following announcement outlining changes to the Act 33 process, effective February 1: ...
BULLETIN OMHSAS-23-01: Act 65 of 2020: Consent to Mental Health Treatment for Minors
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) is issuing this Bulletin to provide guidance for the implementation of Act 65 of 2020 (“Act 65”) (35 P. S. §§ 10101.1-10101.2)
Office of Children, Youth and Families Request for Review/Comment: DRAFT Bulletin 3140-23-01, Child Welfare TANF Services – Policies and Procedures Manual
Attached for your review and comment is the Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) DRAFT Bulletin 3140-23-01: Child Welfare TANF Services-Policies and Procedures Manual. The updated bulletin aligns with ...
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Grant Opportunity
The following Grant Opportunities are now open in PCCD's Egrants System: Funding Announcement Title: VIP Grants EvaluationPlan Year:2022Release Date:1/18/2023Due Date:3/30/2023Concept Papers Required:NoCompetitive/Noncompetitive:CompetitiveAmount Announced:$3,000,000.00 To view the detai... This content is for ...
Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Staffing Announcement of New Deputy Secretary
Jennifer Smith as new OMHSAS Deputy Secretary
Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Bulletin Suspension Information Regarding Telehealth Requirements
On 1.17.2023, Jenna Mehnert Baker, OMHSAS, Bureau of Policy, Planning and Program Development, Director, sent the following correspondence: Dear OMHSAS Stakeholders: The purpose of this communication is to address concerns ...
