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

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

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.

09/12/2025

We Need to Hear from YOU!

Pennsylvania is still without a state budget, and the impact of this delay is being felt across every neighborhood and community in the Commonwealth.

At PCCYFS, we’re working hard to advocate for the organizations, staff, and individuals who are directly affected — but we can’t do it alone.

We’re asking you to take just a few minutes to complete the 2025 Budget Impasse Survey. We’ve partnered with other state associations to make this as easy as possible — so you only need to share your story once. Your input will help us speak with one strong, united voice about what this budget delay really means for human services across Pennsylvania. Take the survey today! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/25-26budgetimpasse

09/10/2025

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