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Children and Youth Residential Licensing | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Children and Youth Residential Licensing | Department of Human Services | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
DHS Licensing
Children and Youth Residential Licensing
General Information
Regional Offices
Regions
Forms
The following forms below are offered in PDF format; most forms are fill-in enabled.
Child Residential and Day Treatment Center — APPLICATION
Child Residential and Day Treatment Center Form — CHILD FUNDS
Child Residential and Day Treatment Center Form — STAFF TRAINING RECORD
Child Residential and Day Treatment Center Form — FIRE DRILL RECORD
Child Residential and Day Treatment Center Form — CHILD HEALTH AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT
Child Residential and Day Treatment Center Form — CHILD HEALTH EXAMINATION
Child Residential and Day Treatment Center Form — REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF REGULATION (All Programs)
3800 — Entrance Conference Guide
Miscellaneous Information
Child Protection Legislation Information
Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) Updated Announcement — October 29, 2015
Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) Announcement —December 22, 2014
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Letter to Providers
Regulations and Interpretations
Child Residential and Day Treatment Center (3800) Regulations
Child Residential and Day Treatment Facilities (3800) Regulatory Compliance Guide (RCG)
Interpretations: Questions and Answers
The clarifications and interpretations below will remain on the Department's web site until the information is included in the next updated Regulatory Compliance Guide (RCG).
November 2016 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/A: § 3800.229]
September 2016 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/As: § 3800.32(g); 143(a); 171(2)]
August 2016 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/As: General; § 3800.141(a); 181(b); 187(a)]
April 2016 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/As: § 3800.92; 130(e); 132(a)]
February 2016 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/A: § 3800.145(a)]
January 2016 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/As: § 3800.91; 183]
October 2015 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/A: § 3800.127]
July 2015 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/As: § 3800.16(d); 21; 32(g)]
May 2015 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/As: § 3800.16(d); 51, 52; 58(d), 58(h); 144(b); 148]
April 2015 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/As: § 3800.143(d); 188(a)]
February 2015 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/As: § 3800.55(a)-(e); 189]
January 2015 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/A: § 3800.188(a)]
December 2014 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/As: § 3800.55; 181(a), 182(a), 187(b)]
October 2014 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/As: General; § 3800.123; 181(f)]
September 2014 Q/As
[featuring the following Q/A: § 3800.132(a)]
Training Information
Plan of Correction Quick Reference Guide
Plan of Correction Training — Developing a Plan of Correction
Developing a POC Training FAQ
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), which is in part comprised of the Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.