This dataset summarizes the number of dependent children (less than 18 years old) removed from households due to parental drug abuse. The data indicates if the dependent children were placed in kinship care or not.
The total number of children in this data set are provided by the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS), which publishes 5 year estimates of the population. The most recent year of entries in this data set may be available before the corresponding ACS population estimates for that year are published. In that case, the data set uses values from the most recently published ACS estimates and notes the year from which those estimates are pulled. These values are updated once the Census Bureau releases the most recent estimates.”
*Kinship care refers to the care of children by relatives or, in some jurisdictions, close family friends (often referred to as fictive kin). Relatives are the preferred resource for children who must be removed from their birth parents because it maintains the children's connections with their families.
*The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) definition of parental drug abuse is “Principal caretaker’s compulsive use of drugs that is not of a temporary nature.”

This dataset summarizes the number of dependent children (less than 18 years old) removed from households in the 2017 and 2018 federal fiscal years due to parental drug abuse.

This dataset summarizes the number of dependent children (less than 18 years old) removed from households in the 2017 and 2018 federal fiscal years due to parental drug abuse. The data indicates if the children were placed in kinship care or not.
*Kinship care refers to the care of children by relatives or, in some jurisdictions, close family friends (often referred to as fictive kin). Relatives are the preferred resource for children who must be removed from their birth parents because it maintains the children's connections with their families.

This list contains each open certified Child Care facility and other early learning programs in Pennsylvania as of the last day of the month.

DISCLAIMER: OCDEL is not representing that this information is current or accurate beyond the day it was posted. OCDEL shall not be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assumes no responsibility for anyone's use of the information.

This dataset summarizes the number of dependent children (less than 18 years old) removed from households in the 2017 and 2018 federal fiscal years due to parental drug abuse. The data indicates if the children were placed in kinship care or not.
*Kinship care refers to the care of children by relatives or, in some jurisdictions, close family friends (often referred to as fictive kin). Relatives are the preferred resource for children who must be removed from their birth parents because it maintains the children's connections with their families.

This dataset summarizes the number of dependent children (less than 18 years old) removed from households in the 2017 and 2018 federal fiscal years due to parental drug abuse. The data indicates if the children were placed in kinship care or not.
*Kinship care refers to the care of children by relatives or, in some jurisdictions, close family friends (often referred to as fictive kin). Relatives are the preferred resource for children who must be removed from their birth parents because it maintains the children's connections with their families.

This list contains children on the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), Child Care Works (CCW) subsidized child care program, Low Income waiting list. The waiting list numbers may vary throughout the year due to funding, eligibility of applicants and children leaving the program. In rare instances where a child is in a shared custody situation, this child may appear on the waiting list more than once.
DISCLAIMER: The information posted only reflects data tabulated using the last day of each month. Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) can only confirm the accuracy of the specific data displayed and shall not be held liable or assume any responsibility for any improper use or interpretation of the information posted.

The number of Pennsylvania children per 100,000 Population on the waiting list for subsidized childcare through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services by year and region

This indicator includes the rate of neonatal hospital stays in which there is a diagnosis of withdrawal symptoms from maternal use of drugs of addiction in the first 28 days of life, relative to the total number of birth hospitalizations.
Analyses were completed by the University of Pittsburgh using data from the PA Health Care Cost Containment Council and in cooperation with PA DOH.
PHC4’s database contains statewide hospital discharge data submitted to PHC4 by Pennsylvania hospitals. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information obtained from the Uniform Claims and Billing Form (UB-82/92/04) data elements. Computer collection edits and validation edits provide opportunity to correct specific errors that may have occurred prior to, during or after submission of data. The ultimate responsibility for data accuracy lies with individual providers.

The information included in this dataset is for the Governor’s Executive Budget and provides key Program Measures by Agency or Office.

The mission of the Department of Health is to promote healthy behaviors,
prevent injury and disease, and to assure the safe delivery of quality health
care for all people in Pennsylvania.

To accomplish this mission, the department works collaboratively with
public and private community partners to facilitate the development of an
effective public health system. The department licenses and regulates a
variety of health facilities, and provides outreach, education, prevention and
treatment services. Community-based groups receive grants to provide
essential services to the commonwealth’s citizens including programs for
women and children, nutrition, immunization, diagnosis and treatment of
certain blood and communicable diseases, cancer control and prevention.