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Family First Prevention Services Act Celebrates 5 Years
Since 2018, the Family First Preservation Services Act (FFPSA), which was signed into law as part of Public Law 115–123 , has helped states enhance their support services for families... (Read more)
Published Feb 27, 2023
HHS Announces New Proposed Foster Family Licensing Regulation to Help Expand Access to Kinship Caregiving
On February 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced a new proposed regulation to lessen obstacles in... (Read more)
Published Feb 27, 2023
A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Preventing Unnecessary Removal of Children from their Families
Meaningful youth and alumni engagement in child welfare efforts lead to better outcomes for children and youth served by the system. In addition to playing an integral role in the... (Read more)
Published Feb 27, 2023
Family First State Plans and Enacted Legislation
In addition to passing legislation, 40 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have submitted Title IV-E prevention plans to the Children's Bureau for approval. As of July... (Read more)
Published Feb 27, 2023
Nearly $20 Million in Grants Aim to Reduce Number of Kids in Foster Care
In 2019, Kansas became one of the first states in the country to implement the Family First Prevention Services Act, bipartisan federal legislation that allows states to direct federal foster... (Read more)
Published Feb 27, 2023
Colorado Kinnected Kinship Navigator Program
The Colorado Kinnected Kinship Navigator Program (Colorado Kinnected) is designed for children and families with open child welfare cases who are entering a new kinship placement. Colorado Kinnected aims to... (Read more)
Published Feb 13, 2023
Addressing Economic Hardship Key to Preventing Child Welfare System Involvement
This brief summarizes historical policy context and provides an overview of policy, programmatic, analytic, and engagement strategies for leveraging economic supports to promote child and family well-being and prevent maltreatment... (Read more)
Published Feb 13, 2023
Spotlight on the Title IV-E Prevention Program and the Family First Prevention Services Act
This issue of CBX highlights the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), which was enacted to enhance support services for families to help children remain at home, reduce the unnecessary... (Read more)
Published Feb 13, 2023
National Policy Council Amplifies Guidance for Child Welfare Agencies in Preventing Human Trafficking in Foster Care
For National Human Trafficking Prevention Month (January), the National Policy Council of Foster Youth and Alumni is amplifying past priorities that they believe will help prevent human trafficking among youth... (Read more)
Published Feb 3, 2023
Responding to Human Trafficking among Children and Youth in Foster Care and Missing from Foster Care
As part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has released new resources to help state agencies and community providers strengthen the child welfare... (Read more)
Published Feb 3, 2023
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