Webinar Recording: Leveraging the Family First Prevention Services Act to Improve the Use of Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program

This publication release webinar highlights historic reforms to the child welfare system to better support children, families and relative caregivers as a result of the Family First Prevention Services Act... (Read more)

Published Dec 11, 2019

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Understanding the Family First Clearinghouse

Many states are anxious to implement FFPSA to safely support children in their own homes while addressing family and child well-being. The Prevention Services Clearinghouse was set up to review... (Read more)

Published Dec 3, 2019

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Understanding the Family First Clearinghouse

Many states are anxious to implement Family First to safely support children in their own homes while addressing family and child well-being. The Prevention Services Clearinghouse was set up to... (Read more)

Published Dec 3, 2019

Recording: 5th Annual Birth Parent National Network Virtual Convening

The Birth Parent National Network held their 5th Annual Virtual Convening in December. The theme was Prevention across the Continuum: Research, Strategies and Family First Funding Opportunities. Click here to... (Read more)

Published Dec 3, 2019

Support Letter for Family First Transition Act

Support letter for the Family First Transition Act, led by Children's Defense Fund, with several national and state organizations.(Read more)

Published Nov 27, 2019

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Motivational Interviewing - Prevention Services Clearinghouse Rating

The Prevention Services Clearinghouse has rated Motivational Interviewing as "Well-Supported" under Substance Abuse Programs and Services. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a method of counseling clients designed to promote behavior change... (Read more)

Published Nov 25, 2019

Family First Prevention Services Act: Implications For Addressing Youth Homelessness

The paper, from National Network for Youth and ChildFocus, outlines how the Family First Prevention Services Act can be leveraged as a tool to address homelessness for youth and young... (Read more)

Published Nov 20, 2019

State of GrandFamilies Report: A Place to Call Home: Building Affordable Housing for Grandfamilies

A new report from Generations United, A Place to Call Home: Building Affordable Housing for Grandfamilies, found less than one in three eligible grandfamilies receive housing assistance and details the... (Read more)

Published Nov 20, 2019

North Dakota Family First Website

This website resource hosts the contact info, documents and progress of North Dakota's Family First workgroups. View the website here.(Read more)

Published Nov 20, 2019

Multi-State Overview of the Interventions that States Plan to Include in their Family First Prevention Plan and the Intervention Technical Reviews that Are Being Planned

This resource from Casey Family Programs is an updated inventory (as of 2.11.20) showing what evidence based practices different states plan to use for Family First and what interventions states... (Read more)

Published Nov 20, 2019