Program Instructions

Dear Colleague Letter: Using Your Disaster Plan to Advance Equity in Disaster Response

This letter from the Children's Bureau shares information and resources to support Title IV-B/IV-E agencies in embedding equity in their response to emergencies and natural disasters. Read the full letter... (Read more)

Published Aug 21, 2023

Data / Research

Economic and Concrete Supports An Evidence-based Service for Child Welfare Prevention

This brief discusses the current evidence for the value of economic and concrete supports as a child welfare prevention service. Implications for Family First Prevention Services and early childhood systems... (Read more)

Published Aug 21, 2023

Data / Research

Strengthening Youth Mental Health A Governor’s Playbook

The Playbook is intended to serve as a tool for states to further impactful policy solutions that strengthen youth mental health. Nationally, the current state of youth mental health is... (Read more)

Published Aug 21, 2023

Implementation Strategies

CSEC Caregiver Resource Guide 2023

This resource guide is to assist caretakers in Orange County in navigating the unique needs and services for victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking, commonly referred to as... (Read more)

Published Aug 21, 2023

Data / Research

Preventing Childhood Adversity Through Economic Support and Social Norm Strategies

Through the Essentials for Childhood program, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funds 7 state health departments (states) to address the urgent public health problem of adverse childhood experiences... (Read more)

Published Aug 21, 2023

Guidance

Dear Colleague Letter on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), in partnership with the Children’s Bureau (CB), is launching a new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Learning... (Read more)

Published Aug 21, 2023

Data / Research

School Breakfast and Lunch Programs for Grandfamilies and Kinship Families (Factsheet)

Millions of children across the country are raised by grandparents, other extended family, or close family friends when their parents are unable to raise them. These families, interchangeably known as... (Read more)

Published Aug 14, 2023

Data / Research

What keeps community-based organizations from contracting with child welfare agencies, and what can be done about it?

Small community-based organizations (CBOs) are particularly well-positioned to advance child and family well-being and provide prevention and family strengthening and support services, thanks to their accessibility, established presence in communities,... (Read more)

Published Aug 14, 2023

Constituent Engagement, Implementation Strategies

Strengthening Cultural Responsiveness in Intergenerational Programs

As part of Generations United’s diverse intergenerational programs initiative, we commissioned this report to highlight the intentional and creative ways that organizations are combatting systemic racism by prioritizing the voices... (Read more)

Published Aug 14, 2023

Data / Research

State Policy Options to Increase Access to Economic & Concrete Supports as a Child Welfare Prevention Strategy

Preventing child welfare system involvement is easier when you have the right tools. That’s why Chapin Hall policy experts collaborated with The American Public Human Services Association to create the... (Read more)

Published Aug 14, 2023