The PA Department of Human Services (DHS) Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) have announced the return of the‘Back to School’ Webinar Series. This year’s webinar series is a continued collaboration between the DHS, OCYF, the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, the Center for Schools and Communities, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Bureau of Special Education (BSE), and the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN).

The information covered in the sessions will apply to all staff and organizations providing services to school-age children. Acknowledging that the standard capacity for Microsoft 365 business is 300, agencies are asked to limit attendance to one to two participants or to view the sessions in a format that would allow multiple attendees to participate simultaneously.

This series’ targeted audience is for individuals involved in supporting the educational stability and well-being of youth in foster care, to include, but not limited to:

• Regional OCYF staff
• County Children and Youth Agencies – education points of contact and caseworkers
• Independent Living casework staff
• Licensed providers under 3680 and 3800 

For additional information, please review the 2025 Back-to-School Webinar Series flyer or contact Dawn Traill at datraill@pa.gov.