The Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First Act) makes historic reforms to the child welfare system to better support children, families, and kinship caregivers, and promote a kin-first culture. Many of the reforms have significant implications for connecting children to kinship caregivers and further promoting permanency through kin guardianships. In keeping with previous laws, including the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, the Family First Act emphasizes the vital importance of kinship caregivers to child well-being.

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