Pennsylvania Office Of Children, Youth & Families Bulletin: Certification As A Specialized Setting For Residential Settings For Children & Youth

On February 15, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services released guidance to county and state officials, public and private children and youth social service agencies, and stakeholders regarding the DHS Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) voluntary certification process for child residential facilities or Supervised Independent Living (SIL) programs that provide specialized services to: pregnant, expecting, and parenting youth; youth transitioning to adult; and youth who are, or are at risk of becoming, sex trafficking victims. Facilities or SIL programs providing or planning to provide service to the identified populations may request certification as a specialized setting using . . .