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

12/24/2025

Happy holidays from Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth and Family Services.

As the year comes to a close, PCCYFS recognizes and celebrates the dedication of our member agencies, supporting members, and partners who work tirelessly to strengthen outcomes for children, youth, and families across Pennsylvania. Your commitment and compassion make a meaningful difference in communities throughout the Commonwealth. We are grateful for your continued collaboration and advocacy. Wishing everyone a season of peace and connection as we reflect on the important work we share in supporting those who need it most.

11/25/2025

Our CEO, Terry Clark, shared insights with FOX43 on the new "Fostering the Future" executive order and what it could mean for Pennsylvania's foster care system.

While the order includes promising initiatives like job training, mentoring programs, and educational opportunities, Terry emphasized that the real impact will depend on implementation and funding.

PCCYFS will continue monitoring these developments and advocating for the youth and families we serve. Read more:

A new federal executive order is shining a spotlight on the foster care system. Pennsylvania providers say they’re watching closely to see what it actually means.

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.

10/01/2025

Tomorrow is the day! PCCYFS will be in Harrisburg on October 2nd to call on legislators to pass a budget that protects critical services for Pennsylvanians.

Every day without a budget, more families lose access to the support they need. We can’t afford to wait any longer.

Join us in raising our voices—together we can make a difference.

09/30/2025

Join PCCYFS in Harrisburg on October 2nd!
Every day without a state budget, more Pennsylvanians lose access to the critical services they depend on. Together, we can make our voices heard.

Let’s stand united and encourage legislators to pass a budget now—because our communities can’t wait.

09/29/2025

Join PCCYFS and partners across the Commonwealth on October 2, 2025, to advocate for a timely state budget.

"Each day the budget goes unpassed, critical service providers are forced to borrow and incur expenses that weaken their ability to serve Pennsylvanians," said Anne Gingerich, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations.

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