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    Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF)

    ​Bureau of Policy, Programs and Operations

    The Bureau of Policy, Programs and Operations (BPPO) consists of four division that are responsible for planning, developing, and implementing new and revised regulations and statutes relevant to child welfare in Pennsylvania; providing policy and regulatory clarifications; providing analysis of and recommendations for proposed legislation; developing reports and publications; overseeing and managing special grants including the Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN), and the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program.

    Suspect Child Abuse? Report it!

    Make the Call to ChildLine

    If you suspect child abuse or neglect, call ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313. Mandatory reporters can report online through the Child Welfare Information Solution (CWIS) system.

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    The BPPO team also manages the Independent Living program that supports older youth transitioning from foster care into adulthood.  The BPPO team manages the development, implementation and maintenance of child welfare information technology systems including the development of a statewide child welfare information technology system.  This team also manages data requests relating to state and federal reporting.  Additionally, the responsibilities of the BPPO team includes managing the PA Child Abuse Hotline, clearance and appeal processing as well as overseeing all interstate compact transitions for you and oversees the quality assurance initiatives such as the Child and Family Service reviews.

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    Bureau Information

    Director

    Amanda Dorris
    Health and Human Services Building
    625 Forster Street
    Harrisburg, PA 17120

      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.