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Letter to Child Welfare Leaders: IV-E Prevention Program Stafford Act flexibilities

Program Instructions
Title IV-E Prevention Plan
Implementation Strategies
This letter from Associate Commissioner Jerry Milner to child welfare leaders addresses flexibility related to the title IV-E prevention program, allowing programs and services to be adapted to a virtual... (Read more)
Prevention
COVID-19

Child Welfare Policy Manual Q & A: Section 8.6C "Title IV-E Prevention Services Program, Administrative Functions/Costs"

Financing
Program Instructions
The Child Welfare Policy Manual has released a new Question and Answer under Section 8.6C "Title IV-E Prevention Services Program, Administrative Functions/Costs. Question 1: May a title IV-E agency... (Read more)
Prevention

Letter from Associate Commissioner Milner reflecting on Roundtables with Young Leaders

Constituent Engagement
Guidance
On November 18th, Associate Commissioner Jerry Milner of the Federal Children's Bureau released a letter reflecting on the twelve roundtables conducted with young people in/from foster care that the Children's... (Read more)
COVID-19

Congregate Care in the Age of Family First: Trauma-Informed Care

Constituent Engagement
Implementation Strategies
This resource from the Capacity Building Center for States can help child welfare agency leaders and managers, residential treatment programs, and other organizations understand the trauma-informed care requirements of the... (Read more)
QRTP / Congregate Care

Birth Parent National Network Member Corey Best Spotlights the Problem with America’s Child Welfare System

Advocacy Tools
Real Story
Constituent Engagement
Guidance
In this blog resource from Family Voices United, Birth Parent National Network Member Corey Best reflects on how racism shows up in child welfare and presents questions that child welfare... (Read more)
Overview / General

Understanding Racial Trauma and Institutional Racism to Improve Cultural Responsiveness, Race Equity, and Implicit Bias in Child Welfare Cases

Advocacy Tools
Guidance
In this webinar recording from the National Association of Counsel for Children, presenters discussed Racial Trauma and Institutional Racism in the field of child welfare, particularly through agencies charged with... (Read more)
Overview / General

COVID-19 and Child Welfare: Using Data to Understand Trends in Maltreatment and Response

Data / Research
Since March 2020, stay-at-home orders and deteriorating economic conditions have placed families under stress, while children home from school have diminished exposure to adults who might detect and report abuse... (Read more)

Support for Family-Focused Residential Treatment-Title IV-E and Medicaid Guidance

Guidance
On October 5th, the Administration of Children & Families and Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services released guidance on Support for Family-Focused Residential Treatment. Guidance includes: Existing Opportunities and Flexibilities... (Read more)
Overview / General

Supporting Child, Caregiver and Family Well-Being in Times of Crisis: Strategies to Promote Effective Virtual and Phone Engagement

Guidance
This bulletin from the Child Welfare Information Gateway discusses ways that professionals outside of child protective services can act to support children and their caregivers and connect them with appropriate... (Read more)
COVID-19

Historic Opportunity for Reform in Child Welfare: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Special Populations

Real Story
Constituent Engagement
Guidance
Implementation Strategies
National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council released a statement: A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Special Populations with 6 priorities... (Read more)
Prevention
Pregnant & Parenting
Older Youth / Chafee
Juvenile Justice
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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

  • Advocacy Tools (192)
  • Case Study (6)
  • Constituent Engagement (37)
  • Data / Research (45)
  • Financing (16)
  • Guidance (95)
  • Implementation Strategies (91)
  • Law / Summary (31)
  • News (23)
  • Opinion (13)
  • Presentation/Webinar (31)
  • Program Instructions (32)
  • Real Story (22)
  • State Teams (32)
  • Title IV-E Prevention Plan (7)

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Foster Care Alumni of America

FosterClub
Generations United
Juvenile Law Center
Mathematica
National Association of Counsel for Children
National Council on Crime & Delinquency
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National Indian Child Welfare Association
National Governors Association
Public Consulting Group
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