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Hurley Tapped To Lead Franklin County’s Human Services Division

April 30, 2026

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners are pleased to announce Tawnya Hurley as the new administrator of the county’s human services division. As human...
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Franklin County Commissioners Underscore Shared Responsibility Of Protecting Children

April 06, 2026

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. (April 6, 2026) – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed April 2026 to be Child Abuse Prevention Month and are encouraging all residents, community leaders and stakeholders to...
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Franklin County Commissioners Celebrate Developmental Disabilities Month

March 12, 2026

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed March to be Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Franklin County. In doing so, they are drawing attention to the...
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Franklin County Commissioners Stand With Long-Term Care Residents

October 06, 2025

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Commissioners have proclaimed October to be National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month in Franklin County. In doing so, the...
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Public Notice: Upcoming Human Services Block Grant Committee Meetings

July 16, 2025

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin County Human Services Block Grant Committee will hold two public meetings on its FY 25-26 Grant Submission on the following...
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Public Notice – Upcoming Human Service Block Grant Committee Meeting

July 13, 2022

Human Services Block Grant Committee Meeting Initial Public First Draft Plan Meeting/Public Hearing August 9, 2022 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Location: Franklin County Human...
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Franklin County CIT Coordinator recognized with Congressional Extension of Remarks

July 15, 2021

Cori Seilhamer, Mental Health Program Specialist and Certified CIT Coordinator, was recognized on Wednesday July 7, 2021 at the Human Services Building for her commitment...
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Public Notice – Draft Franklin County Human Service Plan for 2021/2022

July 08, 2021

The draft Franklin County Human Service Plan for 2021/2022 is posted for review on the Franklin County website. The Community is invited to review the...
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Public Notice – Upcoming Human Service Block Grant Committee Meeting

June 30, 2021

Human Services Block Grant Committee Meeting Initial Public First Draft Plan Meeting/Public Hearing July 13, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Conference Call/Join with...
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Franklin County Awards Funding to 8 Local Nonprofits

April 27, 2021

Recently, the Franklin County Commissioners approved funding for eight local non-profit agencies serving Franklin County residents. The funding comes from the Human Service Block Grant and must...
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State Committee Hearing Spotlights Local Mental Health and Law Enforcement Partnership Programs

September 02, 2020

Recently, Pennsylvania lawmakers held a hearing on how police handle mental health calls. Cori Seilhamer, Franklin County’s Mental Health Program Specialist and Certified CIT Coordinator,...
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Commissioners Approve Human Services Block Grant Plan

August 12, 2019

The Franklin County Commissioners recently approved the 2019-2020 Human Services Block Grant plan. The Human Services Block Grant was established by the state of Pennsylvania in...
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Crisis Intervention Team Reaches 150 Members

May 19, 2019

Congratulations to the 9th graduating class of the South Central Region Crisis Intervention Team (CIT).  Started in 2015, the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) represents state...
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Mental Health/Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities/Early Intervention Administrator Appointed

February 27, 2019

The Franklin County Commissioners are pleased to announce the appointment of Stacey Brookens as MH/IDD/EI Administrator, effective February 21, 2019. Ms. Brookens received her bachelor’s...