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OVC FY 2019 Reducing Child Fatalities and Recurring Child Injuries

Implementation Strategies
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking applications for a demonstration initiative that will build on past efforts... (Read more)
Child Fatalities
Prevention

Comparison of Federal Requirements for Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP) & Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF)

Guidance
Building Bridges Initiative, with support from Annie E. Casey foundation, produced a comparison document to help with addressing questions on the differences, similarities and connections between new Family First-defined Quality... (Read more)
QRTP / Congregate Care

Family First Advocacy Toolkit

Advocacy Tools
Opinion
American Academy of Pediatrics released a Family First Advocacy Toolkit and announced a May 1 Family First Day of Action! This toolkit will support AAP members and chapters in their... (Read more)
Overview / General

ACYF-CB-PI-19-04 - Tribal Child & Family Services Plan

Program Instructions
The Children’s Bureau has released the attached new Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-19-04, which provides guidance to tribes on requirements for submission of: The Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) Final Report... (Read more)
Older Youth / Chafee
Overview / General

ACF-ACYF-CB-PI-19-02 State 2020-2024 CFSP Program Instructions

Program Instructions
The Children’s Bureau has released the attached new Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-19-02, which provides guidance to State title IV-B/IV-E agencies on requirements for submission of: The Child and Family Services Plan... (Read more)
Older Youth / Chafee

Strategic Planning in Child Welfare: Strategies for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement

Constituent Engagement
Implementation Strategies
The Strategic Planning in Child Welfare series offers guidance and tools to help support you in your integrated long-term planning efforts, improving coordination between federal processes (CFSP/APRS and CFSR/PIP), and... (Read more)
Overview / General

Accreditation Guru's Family First Prevention Services Act Resource Page

Implementation Strategies
Accreditation Guru hosts a Family First Prevention Services Act Resource Page, providing you with answers to questions about the implementation of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act. The Resource... (Read more)
QRTP / Congregate Care

APHSA Family First Prevention Services Act

Presentation/Webinar
An overview of the Family First Prevention Services Act, focused primarily on prevention services, placements, and reunification services. Presented by Jerry Sharum, Arkansas Dept. of Human Services, and Sophia Karimjee,... (Read more)
Overview / General

How can we ensure a child’s first placement is with family?

Guidance
Separating children from their families is a traumatic experience. When children must be removed from their families and placed in out-of-home care, one of the ways to mitigate that trauma... (Read more)
Kinship

ACYF-CB-PI-21-02 - Updated guidance on applying for FY 2022 CIP Funding

Program Instructions
The Children’s Bureau has released Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-21-02. The purpose of this Program Instruction (PI) is to provide information on changes to the Court Improvement Program (CIP) that become effective... (Read more)
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Sources

American Academy of Pediatrics American Bar Association American Public Human Services Association Annie E. Casey Foundation Birth Parent National Network Casey Family Programs Chapin Hall Child Focus Children's Defense Fund Children's Trust Fund Alliance Child Trends Family Centered Treatment Foundation Family Focused Treatment Association Federal HHS/ACYF/CB Foster Care Alumni of America FosterClub Generations United Juvenile Law Center Mathematica National Association of Counsel for Children National Conference of State Legislatures National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges National Council on Crime & Deliquency National Governors Association National Indian Child Welfare Association Other Public Consulting Group Senate / Congress Within Our Reach Youth Villages

Topics

Adoption Assistance Child Fatalities Courts COVID-19 Evidence-Based Practice Interstate Placement / NEICE Juvenile Justice Kinship Older Youth / Chafee Overview / General Pregnant & Parenting Prevention QRTP / Congregate Care

Resource Types

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  • Guidance (95)
  • Implementation Strategies (91)
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  • Opinion (13)
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  • Real Story (22)
  • State Teams (32)
  • Title IV-E Prevention Plan (7)

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Juvenile Law Center
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National Association of Counsel for Children
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National Indian Child Welfare Association
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