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Family First Prevention Services Act Opportunities for Early Childhood Programs

Presentation/Webinar
The BUILD Initiative released the fifth webinar in its Child Welfare and Early Childhood: Cross-Systems Collaboration to Improve Outcomes for Young Children and Their Families series, "Family First... (Read more)
Prevention

Family First Prevention Services Act Celebrates 5 Years

Law / Summary
Since 2018, the Family First Preservation Services Act (FFPSA), which was signed into law as part of Public Law 115–123 , has helped states enhance their support services for families... (Read more)
Overview / General

HHS Announces New Proposed Foster Family Licensing Regulation to Help Expand Access to Kinship Caregiving

Guidance
On February 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced a new proposed regulation to lessen obstacles in... (Read more)
Kinship

A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Preventing Unnecessary Removal of Children from their Families

Constituent Engagement
Meaningful youth and alumni engagement in child welfare efforts lead to better outcomes for children and youth served by the system. In addition to playing an integral role in the... (Read more)
Prevention

Family First State Plans and Enacted Legislation

Title IV-E Prevention Plan
In addition to passing legislation, 40 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have submitted Title IV-E prevention plans to the Children's Bureau for approval. As of July... (Read more)
Overview / General

Colorado Kinnected Kinship Navigator Program

Implementation Strategies
The Colorado Kinnected Kinship Navigator Program (Colorado Kinnected) is designed for children and families with open child welfare cases who are entering a new kinship placement. Colorado Kinnected aims to... (Read more)
Kinship

Addressing Economic Hardship Key to Preventing Child Welfare System Involvement

Data / Research
This brief summarizes historical policy context and provides an overview of policy, programmatic, analytic, and engagement strategies for leveraging economic supports to promote child and family well-being and prevent maltreatment... (Read more)
Prevention

Spotlight on the Title IV-E Prevention Program and the Family First Prevention Services Act

Advocacy Tools
This issue of CBX highlights the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), which was enacted to enhance support services for families to help children remain at home, reduce the unnecessary... (Read more)
Overview / General

National Policy Council Amplifies Guidance for Child Welfare Agencies in Preventing Human Trafficking in Foster Care

Implementation Strategies
For National Human Trafficking Prevention Month (January), the National Policy Council of Foster Youth and Alumni is amplifying past priorities that they believe will help prevent human trafficking among youth... (Read more)
Overview / General

Responding to Human Trafficking among Children and Youth in Foster Care and Missing from Foster Care

Implementation Strategies
As part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has released new resources to help state agencies and community providers strengthen the child welfare... (Read more)
Overview / General
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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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  • Program Instructions (38)
  • Real Story (30)
  • State Teams (39)
  • Title IV-E Prevention Plan (54)

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