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August 17, 2022

Southeast Updates (Week of 8/15/2022)

Philadelphia DHS RFP: On August 27, Philadelphia DHS released a RFP for Specialized Behavioral Health Resource Home Care (SBH), an intensive level of care developed for children and youth of ...

August 16, 2022

Impact of COVID-19 on Communities and Entities that Serve Them

The Federal Reserve released Perspectives from Main Street: The Impact of Covid-19 on Communities and the Entities Serving Them in October 2021. The article written by Nishesh Chalise and Violeta ...

August 15, 2022

Civil Rights Compliance Communication – Important Notice

Immediate Action Required for Regulatory Compliance When Submitting to Any DHS Office for a New License or Renewal of an Existing License

August 10, 2022

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Grant Opportunity

The following Grant Opportunity is now open in the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) Egrants System: Funding Announcement Title: 2022 NCA Member Child Advocacy Centers Plan Year: 2022 ...

August 8, 2022

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Two New Actions to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

2 new grants and other funding opportunities for school based mental health

August 5, 2022

Missing kids, illicit activity: Staff warn of chaos at Philly DHS office that houses stranded kids

It's a symptom of a broader crisis in the child-welfare and juvenile-justice systems that has kids with complex needs stuck in offices, hospital emergency rooms, and juvenile detention centers.

August 3, 2022

Bulletin OMHSAS-22-05 – Use of American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services in the Medical Assistance (MA) Program

See below for details

August 3, 2022

UPDATE on Act 32 of 2022 from the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS)

OMHSAS update regarding the Act and reviewing Chapter 5100 Regulations

August 1, 2022

Department of Human Services (DHS) HealthChoices Managed Care Organization (MCO) Physical Health Plan Selection

Medical Assistance Physical Health MCO plan needs to be selected by 9/1/2022

August 1, 2022

Free Trauma Course Available!

15 Hour Enhancing Trauma Awareness Course