ACYF-CB-IM-21-06: Utilizing Title IV-E Funding to Support High Quality Legal Representation

The purpose of this IM is to urge all state and tribal title IV-E agencies, courts, administrative offices of the courts, and Court Improvement Programs to work together to ensure... (Read more)

Published Jan 14, 2021

ACYF-CB-IM-21-04: Clarification on Family First Services and Cultural Adaptation for Tribes

The purpose of the Information Memorandum is to clarify how allowable adaptations to evidence-based programs and services that have been rated by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse can be... (Read more)

Published Jan 13, 2021

ACYF-CB-IM-21-05: NEW LEGISLATION – Public Law (P.L.) 116-260

This IM is to inform title IV-B and IV-E agencies and State and Tribal Court Improvement Programs of the enactment of Division X and Section 305 of Title III of... (Read more)

Published Jan 13, 2021

ACYF-CB-IM-21-02: Civil Legal Advocacy to Promote Child and Family Well-being, Address the Social Determinants of Health, and Enhance Community Resilience

The purpose of this information memorandum (IM) is to highlight the importance of civil legal advocacy in advancing child and family well-being; addressing the social determinants of health; enhancing community... (Read more)

Published Jan 12, 2021

ACYF-CB-IM-21-03: Emerging Transformed, Lessons from COVID-19 Pandemic

The purpose of this information memorandum (IM) is to share lessons learned from the pandemic and highlight strategies and opportunities for child and family serving agencies, organizations, and entities to... (Read more)

Published Jan 12, 2021

Child Welfare Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

This summary from Children's Defense Fund provides an overview of several important provisions related to the child welfare system included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which was signed into... (Read more)

Published Jan 10, 2021

ACYF-CB-IM-21-01: Achieving Permanency for the Well-Being of Children and Youth

The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to provide information on best practices, resources,and recommendations for achieving permanency for children and youth in a way that prioritizes the child’s... (Read more)

Published Jan 5, 2021

OhioKAN: Building Evidence for Kinship and Adoption Navigation Services

This resource describes Chapin Hall's support of a new model design and implementation through OhioKAN. OhioKAN’s mission is to create a statewide flexible and responsive kinship and adoption navigator program... (Read more)

Published Jan 1, 2021

2020 Taught Us How to Not Fail Our Children

In this Children's Bureau Express Article in the January 2021 issue, Laura Boyd, reflects on lessons learned in 2020 and how they apply to families. These lessons include: Families are... (Read more)

Published Jan 1, 2021

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New Factsheet: Parental Substance Use: A Primer for Child Welfare Professionals

This factsheet developed by Child Welfare Information Gateway reviews what substance use disorders are, how parental substance use affects families, and how child welfare professionals can support these families. It... (Read more)

Published Jan 1, 2021