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The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is a state agency in Pennsylvania [2] tasked to provide care and support to vulnerable citizens. With a range of program offices, the department administers various services including eligibility determination, foster care, early childhood development, services for individuals with disabilities, long-term living programs, and management of ...
[2] [3] The Child Welfare Information Gateway covers child-welfare topics, including family-centered practice, child abuse and neglect, abuse and neglect prevention, child protection, family preservation and support, foster care, achieving and maintaining permanency, adoption, management of child welfare agencies and related topics such as ...
Juvenile Law Center was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1975 by four Temple University Beasley School of Law graduates: Robert Schwartz, Marsha Levick, Judith Chomsky, and Philip Margolis. [1] [2] Juvenile Law Center originally operated as a walk-in legal clinic for young people in Philadelphia with legal problems.
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is a federal law passed by Congress and signed into law in 1974 that requires States to have mandatory reporting laws in place to receive federal funding for child welfare but leaves States discretion over which individuals should be mandated reporters.
People who care for two or more dependents will be able to claim up to $6,000 in child care expenses starting next year. Pennsylvania has a new child care tax credit. Here’s what you need to know.
Stimulus Update: Pennsylvania Expands State’s Child Tax Credit for Over 200,000 Families — How Much More They’ll Make. David Nadelle. December 19, 2023 at 1:02 PM. Ryan McVay / Getty Images.
The systemic factors measured by the CFSRs include the effectiveness of the State's systems for child welfare information, case review, and quality assurance; training of child welfare staff, parents, and other stakeholders; the services that support children and families; the agency's responsiveness to the community; and foster and adoptive ...
Beverly D. Mackereth [3] (born January 27, 1958) is an American politician who formerly represented the 196th District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 2001 to 2008. A Republican, Mackereth served as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare from 2013 to 2015.