April 2004Vol. 5, No. 3Child Well-Being and the Pennsylvania PIP
Pennsylvania's Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) recently published an update on their services and programs that promote well-being among children who are in or at risk for out-of-home placement. The breadth of articles demonstrates the cross-cutting among programs that has occurred as the OCYF strives to implement their Program Improvement Plan (PIP) and create change that will ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being of Pennsylvania's children and families. The articles in the January 2004 issue of Child Welfare Update cover such topics as:
- A review of all regulations regarding children and families, as part of the PIP
- Collaboration between physical and mental health systems in Pennsylvania's Medicaid
- Funding for higher education for youth aging out of the system
- Development of creative visitation plans for children in foster care
- Federal audit of Title IV-E claims
- The impact of a family group conferencing program for youth in the justice system
- Pennsylvania's Family Centers and Fatherhood programs
- Post-permanency services for adoptive families
Pennsylvania's Child Welfare Update can be accessed online at www.pccyfs.org/dpw_ocyfs/OCYFNews_2004_01.pdf (Editor's note: Link no longer active).