Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth and Family Services (PCCYFS)

11/12/2025

Today, the Pennsylvania House and Senate approved the 2025–2026 state budget, ending a four-month impasse. The $50.09 billion plan increases funding for key priorities without using the Rainy Day Fund.

✅ $565M more for public school funding
✅ $100M for school safety & mental health
✅ $9.5M increase for Pre-K Counts
✅ $747M (8%) increase for MA Managed Care
✅ $154M (6.1%) more for Intellectual Disabilities Waiver
✅ $13M (7%) more for Early Intervention
✅ $62M for Violence Prevention

Over the past months, PCCYFS has been a strong advocate—meeting with lawmakers, working with partners, and sharing providers’ stories in the media to make sure children’s services weren’t forgotten.

We’re proud to stand with Pennsylvania’s dedicated children’s services providers who continued their vital work through this uncertainty.

10/30/2025

Do you have insights to share in child welfare, behavioral health, juvenile justice, or education? PCCYFS wants YOU as a presenter for our 2025 Annual Conference, April 8 & 9 in Harrisburg!

PCCYFS is looking for session proposals on:

Managing complex cases
Ethics in human services
Artificial intelligence in the field
Crisis communications
Working with substance exposed newborns
Financial health for organizations
Legal and policy issues, and more!

Sessions are 90 minutes. Presenters get free day-of admission with meals and networking included. Submit your proposal by December 19, 2025!

Apply now: https://forms.gle/ms5nLXQBrKZrbGCn8

10/28/2025

This Giving Tuesday, make a difference that truly matters! Your support for the PA Council of Children, Youth, and Family Services helps ensure every child in Pennsylvania has the opportunity to thrive. A gift today helps provide vital resources and care where it's needed most, building brighter futures for children and families across our state. Join the global movement of generosity—let's lift up PA’s kids together! https://pccyfs.org/donate/

10/27/2025

75% of organizations report they will be affected by the ongoing PA budget impasse by October 31, 2025. Essential services that support Pennsylvania's most vulnerable children, youth, and families depend on stable funding. The PA Council of Children, Youth, and Family Services urges leaders to reach a timely solution to protect vital community programs and ensure no child or family is left without support.

10/23/2025

More than 1,772 nonprofit staff across Pennsylvania could face layoffs, furloughs, or reduced pay and benefits by the end of the month due to the ongoing state budget impasse. Pennsylvania’s nonprofits are the backbone of our communities—providing essential services, supporting vulnerable families, and strengthening our neighborhoods.

We urge lawmakers to find a solution now. Every day of delay jeopardizes critical services and the dedicated professionals who deliver them. Let’s work together to protect the vital support our nonprofits provide to Pennsylvanians statewide

10/10/2025

As budget debates heated up at the Pennsylvania Capitol this week, our members were focused on the real impact this impasse is having on vital services for children and families across the Commonwealth. Erin Chick, Executive Director of Common Sense Adoption & Foster Care and proud PCCYFS member, shared: “While lawmakers debated under the dome, we spent our week crunching the numbers and confronting the serious challenges that come with a 101-day budget delay. Our mission is to provide stability and hope for children and families, but every day that passes without funding makes it harder to do this work and creates new costs for our organization—and those we serve.” Read more:

Chick, the executive director of Common Sense Adoption and Foster Care, said the debate over the now 101-day-overdue spending plan, and the billions of dollars it releases to counties, schools, and nonprofits across the commonwealth, could soon get expensive.

09/25/2025

🎉 Educational Training Alert! 🎉

Join Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers' Association, PMHCA & Youth MOVE PA for a powerful virtual session on Mental Health Advance Directives (MHADs)! 🧠💬

📅 Date: October 23, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 12 PM
📍 Location: Zoom
💵 Cost: $25 (Members) | $35 (Non-Members)

Whether you're a peer, recovery advocate, MH professional, case manager, hospital staff, or community partner — this training is for YOU! 💪

🔍 What you'll learn:
✅ What MHADs are
✅ Types of directives
✅ Key components of a valid MHAD
✅ Who should receive them
✅ Provider responsibilities

✨ Empower yourself with knowledge that can make a real difference!

📲 Register now by scanning the QR code or visiting: https://pmhca.wildapricot.org/event-6284126

📧 Questions? Email: pmhca@pmhca.org

09/25/2025

PCCYFS is proud to recognize and thank Blockhouse Furniture Company, Inc. for their generous sponsorship of the 2025 PCCYFS Leadership Institute. Your support helps us bring together leaders who are committed to advancing services for children, youth, and families across Pennsylvania. Learn more about the Leadership Institute: https://pccyfs.org/event/leadership-2025/

09/15/2025

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25-26budgetimpassLAST CHANCE: Today is the Final Day to Complete the 2025 Budget Impasse Survey!

Pennsylvania is still without a state budget — and we’re now two months into the fiscal year. The consequences are growing, and we must show lawmakers how this delay is impacting real people and vital services across our communities.

This is your final opportunity to share your experience. PCCYFS is advocating on your behalf, but your voice — your data — is essential to strengthen our message.

We’ve made it easy by partnering with other state associations to avoid duplicate requests. Just one survey, one powerful message.

Please take 15 minutes today to complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25-26budgetimpasse

Let’s make sure decision-makers in Harrisburg understand what’s at stake. Thank you for standing with us.