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Family First Prevention Services Act: Implementing the Provisions that Support Kinship Families
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... (Read more)
Published Mar 13, 2023
Interventions that States, Tribal Nations, and U.S. Territories Plan to Include in Their Family First Prevention and Services Act Plan (Third Edition)
As of January 6, 2023, the Prevention Services Clearinghouse has reviewed 129 programs and services; 66 of these have been rated - 33 rated as promising , 16 as... (Read more)
Published Mar 6, 2023
Opinion: Providing high quality legal representation in child welfare cases provides better outcomes for kids
Every child in every family in every community deserves the chance to thrive. Often the best way to help a child is to make sure children and their families are... (Read more)
Published Mar 6, 2023
How does the Family First Act help youth in foster care?
On February 9th, 2018, the Family First Act (FFA) was signed into law. The historic passing of the FFA would not have occurred without the voices of Lived Experience Leaders... (Read more)
Published Mar 6, 2023
Family First Act Celebrates FIVE Years!
On February 9th, 2018, the Family First Act (FFA) was signed into law. This February, we celebrate FIVE YEARS of the FFA serving youth across the country. As we celebrate... (Read more)
Published Mar 6, 2023
Promoting the Health and Well-Being of LGBTQIA2S+ Youth Involved With Child Welfare Through FFPSA
Children and youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or gender expansive, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual, and two-spirit (LGBTQIA2S+) experience both disproportionate involvement with child welfare and, once... (Read more)
Published Mar 6, 2023
Economic Supports can Prevent Child Abuse & Neglect in North Carolina
NC is spending money on a preventable problem, but not enough on preventing it in the first place. We can prevent child abuse, North Carolina, by investing in upstream strategies... (Read more)
Published Mar 6, 2023
Improving Social Capital for Youth in Foster Care
The National Foster Youth and Alumni Policy Council’s Social Capital Workgroup, recognizes that securing social capital is vital in the lives of our younger peers in foster care. Social capital... (Read more)
Published Mar 6, 2023
Four Ways That Courts Can Actively Engage Children and Youth Involved in Child Welfare Proceedings
Children and youth often have little or no power over important aspects of their lives that are impacted by court involvement. Court professionals need to engage authentically, meaningfully, and directly... (Read more)
Published Feb 27, 2023
Family First Prevention Services Act Opportunities for Early Childhood Programs
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)
Published Feb 27, 2023
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