Chapin Hall Candidacy Overview

This updated resource, from Chapin Hall and Casey Family Programs, is a summary document on candidacy requirements which includes recent state examples.(Read more)

Published Oct 30, 2019

Applying Family First in Washington, DC

Chapin Hall staff Katie Rollins and Clare Anderson, with DC Child and Family Services partner Natalie Craver, published an article in Policy & Practice about how they worked together to... (Read more)

Published Oct 30, 2019

Family First: Readiness Assessment, Planning, and Implementation

Chapin Hall is collaborating with jurisdictions and organizations across the country as they assess readiness and plan for Family First implementation and align their child welfare system with the transformational... (Read more)

Published Oct 30, 2019

Jurisdictional Candidacy Definitions 10.31.19

This resource from Chapin Hall & Casey Family Programs focuses on candidacy criteria and considerations for six jurisdictions that had submitted Prevention Plans as of 10.31.19: Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska,... (Read more)

Published Oct 29, 2019

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Applying the Research and Evaluation Provisions of the Family First Prevention Services Act

The federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 (Family First Act) has changed the landscape of federal child welfare funding in significant ways to support children to remain safely... (Read more)

Published Oct 25, 2019

Love as Destiny: A Former Foster Youth's Journey in Motherhood

Katarina Sayally, Member of the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council, shares her journey to motherhood - comparing her childhood in foster care to what she wants -... (Read more)

Published Oct 25, 2019

Birth Parent National Network Webinar – Update on Family First Prevention Services Act (October 2019)

Informative webinar providing updates on the Family First Prevention Services Act and panel discussion with 2 parents that are actively involved in their state to be part of the implementation... (Read more)

Published Oct 25, 2019

Webinar Recording:Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Preventing Unnecessary Removal of Children from their Families

On October 22nd, the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council held a webinar on their recently released priority ": A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System:... (Read more)

Published Oct 22, 2019

New Child Welfare Policy Manual Q&A Updates: Allowable Administrative and Training Costs

New questions and answers have been posted to the Child Welfare Policy Manual. The two questions are focused on allowable administrative and training costs (8.6C.1 ) Question: May a title... (Read more)

Published Oct 22, 2019

Helping the Children of the Opioid Crisis: Supporting Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children

A Generations United informative webinar on the impact of opioids and other substance use on grandfamilies, along with tools to help the families. Hear directly from members of grandfamilies who... (Read more)

Published Oct 22, 2019