Find A Program

Special Events
PA Map
Affilates Login

 

 


News
PFSA News

Summer Newsletter

6/23/09 - Our quarterly newsletter, "Alliance," contains information for mandated reporters, parents and the general public. Read more about how to prevent spanking, the importance of one phone call to protect a child, and other topics in this issue.
More>

Seminar Scheduled

6/23/09 - PFSA has scheduled a seminar on "Helping Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities" to be held on September 22 in the Harrisburg area. For information and registration, click here.
More>

PFSA Assists with Citizen Review Panels

6/23/09 - PFSA is assisting as Pennsylvania prepares to implement the first phase of Citizen Review Panels across the Commonwealth. Citizen Review Panels provide opportunities for members of the community to take an active role in protecting children from abuse a
More>

PA Department of Public Welfare Issues 2008 Report

5/11/09 - Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare has issued its 2008 Report. These statistics reflect the number of reports of child abuse and neglect across the state last year, as well as the results of child abuse investigations and other data.
More>

Archives...

Child Welfare News
Clicking on articles in this section will open a new window in the website of a news publication, where you may be asked to search for the article.

Officials urge scrutiny after infants' deaths

Zalayia McCloe never had a chance.  The young girl died at a Lehigh Valley hospital last month, two days after  her mother's boyfriend, Lamont Cherry, allegedly beat her at her South  Wilkes-Barre home, causing a severe skull fracture and serious brain  damage.  She was barely a year old....  - HAZLE. STANDARD


Legislative News
Clicking on articles in this section will open a new window in the website of a news publication, where you may be asked to search for the article.

HB 47 - Act providing for education for parents relating to sudden infant death syndrome & sudden unexpected death of infants; establishing the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Education & Prevention Program; & providing for Dept. of Health duties.

Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 06-04-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Public Health and Welfare


HB 89 - Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) further providing for sexual abuse of children.

Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 07-01-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 49/N: 0)


HB 388 - Amends Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) & 42 (Judiciary) further providing for multidisciplinary team; establishing the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Response Account; providing for additional DPW duties & for distribution of funds.

Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 06-23-09 H Passed over in committee House Judiciary


HB 428 - Amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations), in child protective services, further providing for definitions; and providing for quality improvement of county agencies.

Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 02-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Children and Youth


HB 843 - Amends Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses) further providing for the offense of sexual abuse of children.

Companions:
HB 1576 Reichley (Refiled from 07R Session)
Track Name(s): Act relating to public school , PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 04-22-09 H Rereferred to House Appropriations


HB 928 - Amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations), in child protective services, providing for the detection of child rapists & predators; imposing duties on health care practitioners; providing for reporting, for law enforcement, for fetal tissue & DNA.

Track Name(s): Act relating to public school , PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 03-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary


HB 1051 - Amends the act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable to private & parochial schools further providing for background checks of prospective employees & for suspected child abuse by county agencies.

Track Name(s): Act relating to public school , PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 07-02-09 H Set on the House Calendar


HB 1086 - Amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) further providing for immunity from liability; and providing for false reports of child abuse.

Track Name(s): Act relating to public school , PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 03-24-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary


HB 1157 - Amends the Public Welfare Code, further providing for payments to counties for services to children.

Companions:
HB 1665 Caltagirone (Refiled from 07R Session)
SB 611 O'Pake (Refiled from 07R Session)
SB 640 O'Pake (Identical)
  5-21-09 S Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 budget, House Appropriations
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 05-21-09 H Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 budget ...House Appropriations


HB 1351 - Amends Public Welfare Code further providing for lifetime limit, payments to counties for services to children, providing for necessary action to qualify PA for addt'l Medical Assistance funds under the 2009 American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.

Track Name(s): (Master List Only) , PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 06-18-09 H Discussed in Committee ...House Health and Human Services


HB 1586 - Amends Children's Trust Fund Act further providing for the Children's Trust Fund.

Companions:
SB 919 Washington (Identical)
  7- 2-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 06-30-09 H Rereferred to House Rules


HR 203 - Resolution directing Jt. State Gov. Cmsn to establish advisory cmte to study the effects of parental incarceration on children of incarcerated parents; to recommend a system for assessing the needs & services available; & report by 11/30/10.

Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 06-03-09 H Set on the House Calendar


SB 55 - Amends the Public School Code further providing for background checks of prospective employees and for conviction of employees of certain offenses.

Companions:
SB 111 Piccola (Refiled from 07R Session)
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 06-26-09 H Received in the House and referred to House Education


SB 56 - Amends the Public School Code further providing, in provisions relating to safe schools, for definitions, for the Office of Safe Schools and for reporting by school entities.

Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 06-26-09 H Received in the House and referred to House Education


SB 119 - Act establishing a subsidy guardianship program for grandparent or relative caregivers of children in the custody of children and youth services.

Companions:
SB 174 Musto (Refiled from 07R Session)
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 01-29-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Aging and Youth


SB 640 - Amends the Public Welfare Code, further providing for payments to counties for services to children.

Companions:
HB 1665 Caltagirone (Refiled from 07R Session)
SB 611 O'Pake (Refiled from 07R Session)
HB 1157 Caltagirone (Identical)
  5-21-09 H Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 budget, House Appropriations
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 05-21-09 S Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 budget ...House Appropriations


SB 919 - Amends the Children's Trust Fund Act further providing for the Children's Trust Fund.

Companions:
HB 1586 Wagner (Identical)
  6-30-09 H Rereferred to House Rules
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 07-02-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar


SB 920 - Amends Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) & 42 (Judiciary) providing for funding for victims of domestic violence from marriage and divorce fees; and making a related repeal.

Companions:
HB 59 Killion (Refiled from 07R Session)
SB 269 Erickson (Refiled from 07R Session)
HB 1588 Wagner (Identical)
  6-30-09 H Rereferred to House Rules
Track Name(s): PFSA - Website Bills
Bill History: 07-02-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar