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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 ...
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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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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Biden-â Harris Administration Announces Two New Actions to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis
2 new grants and other funding opportunities for school based mental health
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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