Grand Resource: Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use

Grand Resource: Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use s a set of resources from Generations United that includes recommendations and resources on five topics identified by... (Read more)

Published Apr 17, 2023

FFPSA Prevention Provisions That Can Benefit Older Youth

CBX (Children's Bureau Express) highlighted an article by the American Bar Association. The article discusses ways in which prevention services can be used to benefit older youth under the Family... (Read more)

Published Apr 17, 2023

National Family Support Network: Family Resource Center Learning Hub

The Family Resource Center Learning Hub was developed in partnership with Families Canada by a diverse planning committee with the support of Casey Family Programs. The Hub is designed to... (Read more)

Published Apr 17, 2023

Improving Youth Engagement and Access to Mental Health Services

Many young people in foster care who have experienced trauma, neglect, or abuse are usually alone in their recovery process. A poll conducted by the National Foster Care Youth and... (Read more)

Published Apr 17, 2023

Spotlight on National Child Abuse Prevention Month

This month’s (April 2023) issue of CBX highlights National Child Abuse Prevention Month (NCAPM). Learn about enhancements to the NCAPM website and Resource Guide and find new outreach materials to... (Read more)

Published Apr 10, 2023

California’s Five-Year State Prevention Plan

After extensive planning, meeting, and receiving valuable feedback from stakeholders and the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has received approval on... (Read more)

Published Apr 10, 2023

Family First Clearinghouse Approves New Programs

The federal clearinghouse that approves foster care prevention services has okayed five new programs, while rejecting seven models with an evidence base that it assessed as “does not currently meet... (Read more)

Published Apr 10, 2023

Ascending Flow helps young people aging out of foster care find creative outlets

At some point, most adolescents transition into adulthood by moving out on their own, finding a job or going to college. But for young adults aging out of the state’s... (Read more)

Published Apr 10, 2023

Prevention and Early Intervention Outcomes (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services)

The 86th Legislature directed the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to report on the effectiveness of its prevention programs. As required by the 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act,... (Read more)

Published Apr 10, 2023

Higher Education Retention of Young Adults who have experienced Foster Care

Young adults who have experienced foster care lack the post secondary educational attainment of their peers. This disparity can lead young adults from foster care to depend on public welfare... (Read more)

Published Apr 10, 2023