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COVID-19 and State Child Care Assistance Programs: Immediate Considerations for State CCDF lead Agencies

The bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was passed by Congress and enacted on March 27, 2020, includes resources specifically targeted to individuals and families with... (Read more)

Published Apr 8, 2020

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COVID-19 and Child Welfare Cases

This webinar hosted by the American Bar Association highlights the federal government's recent guidance on emerging legal issues in child welfare cases. The webinar also helps attorneys and judges apply... (Read more)

Published Apr 8, 2020

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Family Centered Treatment (FCT) White Paper

FCT has proven cost saving results for states and funding sources. Additionally, FCT as an evidence-based model, has demonstrated significant cost saving for providers as well. Compared with other major... (Read more)

Published Apr 7, 2020

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ACYF-CB-PI-20-10: Stafford Act Flexibility for Certain Title IV-E Requirements

Children's Bureau released new Program Instruction (PI) to provide instruction and procedures to title IV-E agencies on how to request flexibility to meet the specific title IV-E requirements noted in... (Read more)

Published Apr 7, 2020

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New DC Provision that Extends Foster Care for Older Youth

This emergency legislation extends foster care for older foster youth in Washington, DC who turn 21 years of age during a public health emergency. Read the provision on p.46 of... (Read more)

Published Apr 7, 2020

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A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF FAMILY CENTERED TREATMENT

This document provides a summary of the process used by the Stephen Group to review Family Centered Treatment (FCT) for the purpose of claiming Title IV-E evidence-based prevention services Transitional... (Read more)

Published Apr 7, 2020

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WEBINAR: COVID-19 and Child Welfare Cases

On Thursday, April 9 at 11:00 a.m. ET, the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law and the ABA Commission on Youth at Risk will be hosting a... (Read more)

Published Apr 7, 2020

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CRS Report on FMAP for Increase for Title IV-E

The Congressional Research Service has released a brief report on the impact of the 6.2 percentage point increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) rate for Title IV-E programs... (Read more)

Published Apr 5, 2020

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Top Federal Child Welfare Officials: Family is a Compelling Reason

According to an article in the Chronicle for Social Change, in a world where “social distancing” has become a necessary practice and the primary preventative measure for reducing the spread... (Read more)

Published Apr 5, 2020

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ACYF-CB-IM-20-05: Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act

Children's Bureau released this Information Memorandum (IM) to inform title IV-B/IV-E agencies of the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the CARES Act and to provide basic... (Read more)

Published Apr 5, 2020