Historic Opportunity for Reform in Child Welfare: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Quality Residential Services

On February 28th, the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council released a new statement: A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on... (Read more)

Published Feb 28, 2020

ACYF-CB-PI-20-04: Guidance to States, Territories and Indian Tribes on Family First Prevention Services Act Transition Grant

The Children’s Bureau released Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-20-04 to provide guidance to States, Territories and Indian Tribes on the actions required to apply for a one-time Family First Prevention Services Act... (Read more)

Published Feb 27, 2020

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States can improve supports for infants and toddlers who are in or at risk of entering foster care

Child Trends fielded a 2019 Survey of Child Welfare Agency Policies and Practices for Infants and Toddlers in, or who are Candidates for, Foster Care. The survey, supported by ZERO... (Read more)

Published Feb 26, 2020

What Parents Say About Building A 21st Century Community-Based Approach to Strengthening Families.

In this new publication, from the Birth Parent National Network of the Children's Trust Fund Alliance, parents discuss strategies that can improve the child welfare system as it currently relates... (Read more)

Published Feb 26, 2020

Estimated State Allocation under Family First Transition Act

This resource, from the Congressional Research Service, outlines estimated state allocations under the Family First Transition Act (PL 116-94).(Read more)

Published Feb 19, 2020

Maryland Title IV-E Prevention Plan Approved

On Feb. 18th, the Maryland Department of Human Services announced it had received approval from the federal Children's Bureau for it's Title IV-E Prevention Program Plan. View the announcement here... (Read more)

Published Feb 18, 2020

Children's Bureau approves Arkansas Family First Prevention Plan

Children's Bureau Approves Arkansas Title IV-E Prevention Program Plan

Arkansas received federal approval for their Title IV-E Prevention Program Plan. See the press release from Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Read the news article .(Read more)

Published Feb 13, 2020

ACYF-CB-IM-20-04 on Updated Chafee Program Allotments

The Children's Bureau released a new Information Memorandum to provide information to grantees on the formula used to calculate allotments under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful... (Read more)

Published Feb 13, 2020

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Arkansas Family First Prevention Plan

Arkansas has become the third state to win federal approval of its Family First Prevention Plan, Governor Asa Hutchinson stated. The plan, which is called Family First Fits Us, outlines... (Read more)

Published Feb 12, 2020

Practical Tips and Resources: Kinship Navigator Programs

This Generations United memo, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is intended to provide tips and resources to states and tribes new to kinship navigation.(Read more)

Published Feb 12, 2020