Proud of ACF’s Actions for LGBTQI+ Families and Youth
Read the letter from former ACF Assistant Secretary January Contreras on the actions ACF has taken for LGBTQI+ Families and Youth here .(Read more)
Federal
Dear Colleague Letter: Using Your Disaster Plan to Advance Equity in Disaster Response
This letter from the Children's Bureau shares information and resources to support Title IV-B/IV-E agencies in embedding equity in their response to emergencies and natural disasters. Read the full letter... (Read more)
Economic and Concrete Supports An Evidence-based Service for Child Welfare Prevention
This brief discusses the current evidence for the value of economic and concrete supports as a child welfare prevention service. Implications for Family First Prevention Services and early childhood systems... (Read more)
Strengthening Youth Mental Health A Governor’s Playbook
The Playbook is intended to serve as a tool for states to further impactful policy solutions that strengthen youth mental health. Nationally, the current state of youth mental health is... (Read more)
Preventing Childhood Adversity Through Economic Support and Social Norm Strategies
Through the Essentials for Childhood program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds 7 state health departments (states) to address the urgent public health problem of adverse childhood experiences... (Read more)
Dear Colleague Letter on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), in partnership with the Children’s Bureau (CB), is launching a new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Learning... (Read more)
HUD Allocates $869K to Public Housing Authorities as Part of Foster Youth to Independence Initiative
Today (August 9th), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $869,000 in funding for 14 public housing authorities (PHAs) in 10 different states, totaling 86 vouchers. This... (Read more)
Guidance for the Placement of Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Expansive Youth in Congregate Care
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) youth are overrepresented in child welfare with some studies estimating as many as 30% of youth in care being LGBTQ+. Therefore, it is... (Read more)
State Policy Options to Increase Access to Economic & Concrete Supports as a Child Welfare Prevention Strategy
Preventing child welfare system involvement is easier when you have the right tools. That’s why Chapin Hall policy experts collaborated with The American Public Human Services Association to create the... (Read more)
Strengthening Cultural Responsiveness in Intergenerational Programs
As part of Generations United’s diverse intergenerational programs initiative, we commissioned this report to highlight the intentional and creative ways that organizations are combatting systemic racism by prioritizing the voices... (Read more)