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< Back Bedford Somerset Counties Mental Health, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Early Intervention Right-to-Know Forms Bedford Office 1243 Shed Road Bedford, Pennsylvania 15522 Phone: (814) 623-5166 Toll Free: (877) 814-5166 Somerset Office The Bennett Building 245 West Race Street Somerset, Pennsylvania 15501 Phone: (814) 443-4891 Toll Free: (877) 814-4891 Intellectual Disability/Autism Program Early Intervention Program Administrative Case Management Consultation and Education Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) Student Assistance Program (SAP) Behavioral Health Drop-In Centers Genoa Pharmacy

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< Back FAMILIES FIRST CHILD WELFARE FEDERAL ACT CURRENT INFORMATION SEPT 2019    The Family-Run Executive Director Leadership Association   Family-Run Organizations:   15 states were recently awarded Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) planning grants.  Those states include:  Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Washington, Virginia, and West Virginia.  The purpose of planning grants is to increase the capacity of Medicaid providers to deliver substance use disorder treatment or recovery services through: An ongoing assessment of the substance use disorder treatment needs of the state; Recruitment, training, and technical assistance for Medicaid providers that offer substance use disorder treatment or recovery services; and Improved reimbursement for and expansion of the number or treatment capacity of Medicaid providers. For more details about the SUPPORT Act, click here.   Updates on the Families First Prevention Services Act   Below is an article from the Chronicle of Social Change laying out some key provisions from the Families First Prevention Services Act that will take place in a few weeks. In addition to these provisions, the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse is currently requesting recommendations for mental health, substance abuse, in-home parent skill-based, and kinship navigator programs and services to be considered for a systematic review. Recommendations can be sent to PreventionServices@abtassoc.com. Submission Deadline is October 31, 2019.   From the Chronicle of Social Change   In just a few weeks, the two major provisions of the Family First Prevention Services Act will take effect. The law, passed in February 2018, dramatically changes the rules of Title IV-E, the entitlement through which most federal funds for child welfare services flows. The current IV-E structure supports only foster care placements, adoption subsidies and administrative costs related to both. Under Family First, states can tap into IV-E to pay for certain approved substance abuse, mental health and parenting services aimed at preventing the need for foster care in some child welfare cases. The law also limits the use of IV-E funds for group homes and other so-called congregate care settings. With some notable exceptions, states will only be able to draw down federal dollars for those types of placements for up to two weeks. But how much will actually change on October 1, 2019? It's hard to say. States are entitled to seek up to a two-year delay on those congregate care limits but must forfeit access to the new prevention funding if they do. And to access the prevention money, a state has to have a new IV-E prevention plan approved by the Administration for Children and Families.   Here's a little Youth Services Insider rundown of where things stand with the Family First Act. Thirteen States, and the Nation's Capital That's how many child welfare agencies might implement Family First this year. We arrive at that number based on the fact that as part of our annual Who Cares project, The Chronicle of Social Change individually asked each state if they intended to take on the law this year or not. Here are the states that said yes: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia.   (Almost) No Plans Washington, D.C.'s Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) was the first system to submit a IV-E prevention plan, and it has not been approved yet. "They responded with clarifying questions about a month ago ... and we responded but haven't heard back," said CFSA Director Brenda Donald. "We are expecting a response any day now." Three other states have submitted plans this month: Arkansas, Kentucky, and Utah. ACF spokesperson Monique Richards confirmed to YSI that there will be no prevention funds flowing without an approved plan, even for the services approved as evidence-based by the Family First clearinghouse.   There is also the issue of transition funding for services that are not on the clearinghouse list. ACF recently released guidance that permits states to make a case for non-clearinghouse services, but apparently the expectation is that those arguments will be included with submitted IV-E plans. "No state has submitted a plan that includes interventions rated pursuant to a state conducted an independent systematic review," said ACF.   Thirty-Five Out, Not All Officially Based on The Chronicle's questions to states, there are 35 states that are planning to put off the congregate care limits, and therefore the prevention funding. According to information provided to us by ACF, eight of those states have not yet formally notified the federal agency of their intent to delay. They are Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont, and Virginia. YSI was curious: what happens if a state hasn't formally delayed in writing? Are they then expected to adhere to the limitations on IV-E congregate care funds? We assume so, but ACF was a little obtuse in responding.   "We have not provided guidance on this issue to date as no state has posed this question," the agency said. Hmmm.   California The Golden State was the most vocal critic of Family First as it was making its way through Congress. But based on The Chronicle's research, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is the last state agency left that has not made a call on delaying or not. "CDSS has not requested a delay and is working with other involved parties to determine an implementation date," agency spokesperson Adam Weintraub told The Chronicle in mid-August.   Waivers In all likelihood, California is waiting to see if there is a last-minute stay of execution for IV-E waivers, which most of the state's most populous counties operate under. These waivers started in 1996 as a way to test specific interventions not allowed under IV-E, and have morphed in some cases into more general flexibility agreements without connection to specific tests. All of the IV-E waivers are set to expire in October when Family First takes effect, but a group of leaders from waiver states and counties have lobbied for a reprieve. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced a bill that would do just that, extending waivers for two years to 2021. Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) authored companion legislation in the House, which has 15 co-sponsors.   Neither bill has budged since introduction, but in our humble opinion, that could not matter less. If the right people agree, it can easily get slid into a temporary spending bill ... just as the Family First Act was!   Cleanup Legislation There is also a last-minute effort afoot to push a package of Family First-related items that was initially introduced by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) - Bacon also jumped on a companion bill for that. The Child Welfare and Mental Health Coalition have urged members to corral support for the Family First Transition and Report Act, which you can read the details of here.   The bill would get rid of the IV-E income test in foster care, which pretty much everyone agrees is dumb but would cost billions of dollars without some form of cost correction. But other provisions are smaller in scope, including more support for relative caregivers and some short-term funding to help recruit foster parents and license residential treatment centers.   One piece of the bill that probably should get through, if nothing else, is a delay on the rule that half of a state's expenditures on Family First be on models that meet the highest threshold of evidence. As we reported recently, there is a lot of confusion right now around how some states can meet this test if their state Medicaid program pays for those services.     Child Welfare Information Gateway - Families First Prevention Services Act Information   Children's Bureau Calls for Stronger Efforts to Engage Youth and Family Voices   In August, the Children's Bureau released an Information Memorandum (IM) urging all child welfare professionals to take steps to strengthen the role of family and youth voices in service planning.   It is critical for professionals-from investigators and caseworkers to judges and attorneys-to listen to and include families and youth in all aspects of child welfare planning and improvement. After 2 years of regularly speaking with parents and youth who have experienced the child welfare system, the Children's Bureau leadership has used their feedback to develop a series of principles for agencies to follow to ensure that these important voices have the impact they deserve.   To help you increase or initiate efforts that incorporate these principles, explore the following resources:   Partnering With Youth for Permanency Planning Involving Youth in Case Planning Talking With Older Youth About Adoption Working With Youth to Develop a Transition Plan   Listen to stories from youth and families from this year's National Adoption Month campaign. This year's theme, "Youth Voices: Why Family Matters," highlights the importance of family engagement. Check out the podcast, "Engaging Youth in Foster Care," to hear directly from a youth formerly in foster care about ways to effectively engage and inform. Stay connected to receive future resources by signing up for our free subscriptions. Sincerely,   FREDLA   FREDLA, 4725 Dorsey Hall Drive, Suite A316, Ellicott City, MD 21042

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< Back CASA of Venango County Inc. A CASA is an official part of judicial proceedings, working alongside attorneys and foster care case managers. By handling only one case at a time the CASA has time to thoroughly explore the history of each assigned case. The CASA role is comprised of advocating, investigating, facilitating, and monitoring. This is accomplished by talking to the child, parents, family members, neighbors, school officials, doctors and others involved in the child's life or family's life at one time or another who might have facts about the case. The volunteer reviews all court facts and documents pertaining to the case.

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< Back What are my rights? Children Youth and Families (CYF) wants to keep families together. If your children can live with you and be safe, they will stay with you. Most families who are involved with CYF continue to live together under the same roof. While parents continue to parent, they are also receiving services from CYF. The services will help the family work through problems and improve family life. If adults and children cannot live together safely, CYF will provide a safe, temporary home for the children. This “out-of-home” placement may be with relatives. It may be with a foster family. Less often, it is in a group home, a residential center or shelter. If your child is removed from your home, a “shelter hearing” will be held before a Judge within 72 hours. If your child is not living with you, CYF will work with you to help you make changes. These changes will allow you to provide a safe home and bring your family together again. You may have to decide to put your child’s needs for safety and nurturing above your own needs. You will have to stay away from destructive people, improve your choices and end addictions. This may be difficult, but CYF will offer suggestions and services to help you. What are my rights? You have a right to raise your child, as protected by the United States Constitution. The state can only get involved if a judge or master decides your actions harm or could harm your child. This includes things you should do for your child like getting him to school, taking her to the doctor, watching over him, and making sure she gets enough to eat and has a safe place to live. CYF is required to check reports of child abuse and neglect. If CYF thinks your child cannot safely remain with you, CYF must tell the judge or master. You have a right to be told when there are court dates concerning you, your child and your family. You also have a right to tell what happened at the court dates. You have the right to have a lawyer to represent you in court. If you cannot afford a lawyer and you meet the income guidelines, you have the right to a free lawyer appointed by the court. Your lawyer should explain the family court process to you and explain your rights to you. You have a right to an interpreter appointed by the court if you do not speak or understand English or if you are deaf or hard of hearing. Being involved in the child welfare system is hard. This is may a time of great stress for you, your child and your family. It is important to have someone you can trust guiding you through the process. Remember to stay involved with your child, keep in touch with your lawyer and caseworker and above all, ask for help if you don’t understand something or are feeling overwhelmed.

< Back First Up and The Southeastern Chapter of Pennsylvania Assoc. for the Education of Young Children Our Mission is to: We empower and equip early childhood professionals, families, and other adults influential in young children’s lives through training, coaching, and advocating to positively impact educational and developmental outcomes for young children. Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties The Southeastern chapter of PennAEYC is supported by First Up, Champions for Early Education. In addition to the many ways First Up supports the ECE community they also look for ways to support and engage the PennAEYC members living and working within Southeast PA. Over the last 50 years, First Up has made many significant, positive impacts on the Early Childhood Education (“ECE”) sector in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Our technical assistance team has helped hundreds of early childhood programs reach national accreditation standards. Our advocacy team has created a statewide grassroots advocacy network that has grown to more than 3,000 individuals and organizations working each day to influence public policy. To become engaged with the Southeast Chapter of PennAEYC please contact Charlene Nolten, Program & Community Relations Coordinator, charlene.nolten@firstup.org , 215-893-0130 x250.