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Keeping Families Strong and Together: Prevention Strategies in Child Welfare

CA Child Welfare Co-Investment Partnership In this issue of insights provides a framework for prevention and family strengthening strategies guided by data on disparities in child welfare involvement, including innovative... (Read more)

Published May 14, 2021

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Older Youth Pandemic Relief: Housing Assistance for Youth with Experience in Foster Care During the Pandemic and Recovery

On May 12th, 2021, FosterClub and Youth Law Center hosted a webinar with the National Center for Housing and Child Welfare focused on states and jurisdictions, and tribes can maximize... (Read more)

Published May 12, 2021

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Older Youth Pandemic Relief: Older Youth Pandemic Relief: National Youth Awareness Campaign

On May 5th, 2021, FosterClub and Juvenile Law Center hosted a webinar with Think of Us focusing on the National Youth Awareness Campaign for child welfare organizations, local and state... (Read more)

Published May 5, 2021

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Program Instructions

ACYF-CB-PI-21-07

The Children’s Bureau released a new Program Instruction (ACYF-CB-PI-21-07) meant to provide guidance to agencies administering CBCAP and the CAPTA State Grants on the supplemental funding provided under the American... (Read more)

Published May 5, 2021

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Presentation/Webinar, Constituent Engagement, Implementation Strategies

National Policy Council Webinar: Supporting Foster Youth & and Families: Leveraging New Opportunities

Council Members will share how new opportunities available under this Act directly incorporate several priorities the Council has elevated, particularly in the areas of preventing unnecessary entry into foster care... (Read more)

Published Apr 29, 2021

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Older Youth Pandemic Relief: Older Youth Advocacy & Direct Cash Assistance

FosterClub and Juvenile Law Center with California Youth Connection focused on Foster Youth Advocacy and using Chafee funds to provide direct financial assistance to current and former foster youth. Advocates... (Read more)

Published Apr 28, 2021

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Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Courts: A Tool for Improving Outcomes for American Indian Children and Families

In this publication, the Indian Child Welfare Act best practice implementation experiences of the St. Louis County Indian Child Welfare Act Court are featured, along with highlights from research evaluating... (Read more)

Published Apr 26, 2021

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Program Instructions

ACYF-CB-PI-21-06

This Program Instruction provides guidance to state, territorial and tribal title IV-E agencies on the actions required to apply for FY 2021 title IV-B, subpart 2 funding to support the... (Read more)

Published Apr 21, 2021

Nebraska’s Five-Year Title IV-E Prevention Program Plan 2020 (3rd edition)
Title IV-E Prevention Plan

Nebraska’s Five-Year Title IV-E Prevention Program Plan 2020 (3rd edition)

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services mission to “Help people live better lives.” The vision of the Division of Children & Family Services (CFS) includes utilizing the Family... (Read more)

Published Apr 16, 2021

2021/2022 Prevention Resource Guide
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2021/2022 Prevention Resource Guide

This resource by Child Welfare Information Gateway is a significant revision of the popular Office on Child Abuse and Neglect publication in more than 15 years. This year’s Resource Guide... (Read more)

Published Apr 1, 2021