Handbook of Standards and Procedures

This Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures provides a detailed description of the standards used to identify and review programs and services for the Prevention Services Clearinghouse and... (Read more)

Published Apr 8, 2022

Family Centered Treatment: Cultivating Hope Through Innovation

In the three decades since its humble beginnings, the Family Centered Treatment (FCT) model and its practitioners have had the privilege of working with families across the United States. They... (Read more)

Published Mar 29, 2022

Connecticut Family First Prevention Plan

The State of Connecticut's child welfare system values families and believes children are best served safely in their own homes. A strength of the system is a fundamental belief that... (Read more)

Published Mar 22, 2022

New York State Family First Prevention Services Act Prevention Plan

The New York State child welfare system is in a period of transformation, moving from the status quo of child protection as a primary prevention strategy and moving toward services... (Read more)

Published Mar 14, 2022

DHS Shares Family First Hawai'i 2021 Accomplishments

HONOLULU – The State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services (DHS) Social Services Division (SSD) Child Welfare Services (CWS) Branch is honored to share the Family First Hawai‘i (FFH) 2021... (Read more)

Published Mar 7, 2022

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The Children’s Trust Fund Alliance supports two primary functioning parent bodies: Alliance National Parent Partnership Council (ANPPC) The goal of the Alliance is to expand and advance the meaningful and... (Read more)

Published Mar 4, 2022

Family First Prevention Services Act: Initial Implementation & Considerations

The Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 (Family First Act) is important federal child welfare reform legislation that gives states opportunities – and federal funding in select areas –... (Read more)

Published Feb 25, 2022

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HS TIAA Trauma Informed Data Sheet

Public agencies and community-based providers interact with vulnerable individuals every day, many of whom have experienced trauma. To ensure staff have the proper tools to support those seeking help, and... (Read more)

Published Feb 14, 2022

QRTP, IMD, Family First Prevention Services Act

The Path to Well-being for Children and Youth in Foster Care Relies on Quality Family-Based Care What’s the Appropriate Role of Residential Care?

This brief, developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children's Defense Fund, FosterClub, Think of Us and Youth Law Center, outlines the child-centered reforms made under the Family First Act... (Read more)

Published Jan 18, 2022

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Frequently Asked Questions About: The Family First Prevention Services Act, Quality Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs), and the Medicaid IMD Exclusion Rule

Frequently asked questions regarding Quality Residential Treatment Programs and the Medicaid IMD Exclusion Rule are covered in this resource. Questions include: The Family First Act created Qualified Residential Treatment Programs... (Read more)

Published Jan 14, 2022