Policy
PCCYFS Liability Insurance White Paper: Fairness, Accountability, and Service Continuity for Children’s Services Provider Agencies Act
PCCYFS has released a white paper highlighting the importance of making unenforceable any contract that attempts to unfairly shift liability onto provider agencies for negligence or intentional conduct of a ...
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Announce Availability of up to $24 Million in Violence Intervention and Prevention Funding
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced the availability of up to $24 million in Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) funding for grants and technical assistance to address ...
Press Release: Wolf Administration Requires Masking in Schools, Early Learning and Child Care Settings to Keep Students Safely in Classrooms and Delta Variant Out
Starting Tuesday, September 7, 2021, masks must be worn indie K-12 school buildings, early learning programs and care providers.
Southeast Updates (Week of 8/23/2021)
Philadelphia DHS has issued a RFP inviting qualified Applicants/Psychologists to apply for funding to conduct forensic behavioral health evaluations to ensure the safety of children under the care of the ...
Southeast Updates (Week of August 16, 2021)
The Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide qualified Applicants an opportunity to demonstrate interest and capacity to provide Emergency Crisis Consultant ...
Governor Wolf Announces ‘Vaccine or Test’ Requirement for Commonwealth Employees in Health Care and High-Risk Congregate Facilities
On August 10, 2021, Governor Tom Wolf issued a press release regarding public health and public safety: Governor Tom Wolf today announced that commonwealth employees in state health care facilities ...
PCCYFS Releases Position Paper on Raising the Minimum Wage
A new policy position statement released by the Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth & Family Services (PCCYFS) raises significant considerations about the Administration’s initiative to increase the minimum wage and ...
Federal Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Exempt Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP’s) from Institution from Mental Disease (IMD) Exclusion
A bipartisan bill was introduced to exempt Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP) from the Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion for children in foster care.
Older Youth Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act Implementation Support Workshop
Come join your colleagues to learn more about what counties are doing to implement the older youth provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act and to get help as you implement ...
Philadelphia DHS RFP: Community Evening Resource Center
The Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) is seeking qualified community-based organizations to provide services to youth who violate the city’s curfew ordinance. This proposed community-based program is intended to ...
