Policy
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Office of Children, Youth and Families Memo: Guidance Regarding Maintaining Confidentiality When Sharing Information with Schools
Please see the attached informational memo regarding maintaining confidentiality when sharing information about students in foster care with schools. Also see the attached Identification of Students in Foster Care to ...
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Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Policy Clarification on Student Interns in Psychiatric Outpatient Clinics
Please see the below Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) Policy Clarification which clarifies if services provided by student interns are billable by clinics under Medical Assistance. ...
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Child Welfare Service Providers Appreciation Event
This event will commemorate Governor Wolf’s declaration of June 13 – 17 as Child Welfare Service Providers Appreciation Week and June 6-10 as Child Welfare Professionals Appreciation Week. Family representatives ...
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
White House Proclamation on Mental Health Awareness Month
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Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment Program
Assistance with repayment of outstanding qualifying educational loans
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Support Adequate and Sustainable Funding for Community Mental Health Services
Help advocate for an increase in county base funding for community mental health services.
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Child Welfare Professionals Appreciation Week
Through a proclamation, Governor Tom Wolf has announced the week of June 6 – June 10 as Child Welfare Professionals Appreciation Week.
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Southeast Membership Meeting
This is a regular meeting of our SE Region members. For questions about this meeting, please contact the Southeast office at southeast@pccyfs.org.
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Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) waiver submission information and guidelines
Provider guidelines and request for waiver form when request is made to waive an OMHSAS licensing regulation or Bulletin
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Pennsylvania Office Of Developmental Programs (ODP) issues funding opportunity for technology to enhance Home and Community Based Services
American Rescue Plan Act: One-Time Supplemental Payment to Provide Funding for Technology That Enhances the Provision of Home and Community Based Services: Announcement 22-043