June 2020
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News articles are uploaded to the DHS website as soon as they become available. For the most up-to-date news, visit  DHS News online . 
Brenda is the deputy director of the Office of Intellectual Disability .
YELS team works to amplify the voices of those with lived experience

Big changes have been on hand for the Youth Voice Specialists team who were recently renamed as the Youth Engagement and Learning Specialists (YELS) team and moved from the Youth Support Partner (YSP) unit to the Collaborative for Applied Learning, Trauma and Technical Support (CATTS) team in Integrated Program Services (IPS) .
Photo: LGBTQ Pride Month

In celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month, Jason Lucarelli, caseworker II in the Office of Children, Youth and Families (CYF), created a series of posters and conducted a virtual presentation designed to engage and inform staff.
Amid the pandemic, six DHS staff members successfully complete SFW credentialing program

DHS has participated in Temple University’s Strength-Based Family Workers (SFW) credentialing program for many years; however, participants in recent sessions found themselves needing to adjust and adapt during the coronavirus pandemic . 
Five questions with Shanel Divito

Shanel is chief human capital officer in the Office of Administration .
Kudos: Shannon Evans and Stephanie Cheema

Stephanie Cheema, clerk typist II in the Office of Children, Youth and Families (CYF), recently sent an email thanking Shannon Evans, emergency/risk coordinator in Integrated Program Services (IPS), for conducting Stop the Bleed trainings at DHS . 
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