PCCYFS Legislative Updates
December 13, 2024 Senator Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) announced he will be leaving the State Senate to serve as U.S. Senator-elect Dave McCormick’s (R) State Director. Aument’s formal resignation will occur …
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Training for Child Residential Facility Staff
The Department of Human Services’ Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) is supporting a specialized training effort addressing child abuse recognition and reporting training for residential facilities through a contract with …
Shapiro Administration Improves Licensing Processes to Help Put Teachers in Classrooms
Updated February 24, 2025 On November 21, 2024, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced in a press release that aspiring educators can now receive an Intern Certificate for free, enabling …
PCCYFS Legislative Updates
December 6, 2024 State Representative Dan Miller (D-Allegheny) announced he’s running for Judge in the Allegheny County Common Pleas. If Miller wins, it will force a special election for his …
Department of Education Releases Non-Regulatory Guidance: Ensuring Educational Stability and Success for Students in Foster Care
On November 15, 2024, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services released updated, non-regulatory guidance to enhance educational stability and success for children in foster care. This guidance …
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Shares Best Practice Guide
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) released the Partnering with Youth and Families: A Best Practices Guide for Youth Justice Stakeholders. OJJDP believes that true engagement goes …
PCCYFS Legislative Updates
November 25, 2024 Digging out of the leadership elections last week, it’s been relatively quiet in the Capitol. In election news, Senator Bob Casey Jr. has officially conceded the race …
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Grant Opportunity
The following Grant Opportunities are now open in PCCD’s Egrants System: Funding Announcement Title: 2022-25 Developing Satellite CACs Plan Year: 2022 Release Date: 11/18/2024 Due Date: 5/31/2025 Concept Papers Required: …
Texas Court Strikes Down USDOL Overtime Rule
In April of 2024, the US Department of Labor issued a final rule regarding the overtime threshold and other provisions. The previous rule set an increasing amount of thresholds for …
PCCYFS Legislative Updates
November 15, 2024 If it wasn’t official before, it’s official now. The 2023-2024 legislative session is over. Any legislation left on the calendar or committee will need to be refiled …
