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Advocacy Tools

Youth & Alumni Priorities on Preventing Unnecessary Removal

This is an opportunity to hear first-hand from young people who experienced foster care and learn ways to improve practice and policy to better serve young people, their families, and... (Read more)

Published Oct 21, 2019

State Teams

Nebraska Family First Workgroup Website

This website resource hosts the contact info, documents, and progress of Nebraska's Family First workgroups. Click here!(Read more)

Published Oct 17, 2019

Implementation Strategies

Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act - a Guide

This resource, Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act, is a tool to help ensure full and prompt implementation of the opportunities created by Family First. This guide was developed... (Read more)

Published Oct 4, 2019

Advocacy Tools, Constituent Engagement

Family Voices United: A Podcast on Supporting Kinship Families

Listen as Family Voices United members share how support can make a difference for kinship families. Learn how constituents are taking action, getting involved, and building the movement! Podcast Features:... (Read more)

Published Oct 2, 2019

Advocacy Tools, Constituent Engagement

Historic Opportunity for Reform in Child Welfare: Prevention

On October 1st, the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council released a new statement: " A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities... (Read more)

Published Oct 1, 2019

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State Teams, Implementation Strategies

Nebraska's Five-Year Title IV-E Prevention Plan

The Nebraska Prevention Program Plan outlines the vision of the Division of Children and Family Services is that “CFS will utilize the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) to improve... (Read more)

Published Oct 1, 2019

Advocacy Tools

Family First Core Messaging

This document outlines topline messages designed to help communicate the Family First Act with key stakeholders and the public. Key messages include: Kids deserve to grow up in families; With... (Read more)

Published Sep 30, 2019

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Advocacy Tools

Supporting States and Counties on the Path to Implementing the Family First

Mathematica released a brief overview document describing how they work with states and counties to support them with Family First implementation, such as helping states conduct needs assessments, select evidence-based... (Read more)

Published Sep 29, 2019

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Real Story, Constituent Engagement, Guidance

How can fathers and other constituent leaders inform Family First and other system change efforts?

This resource features reflections from Timothy Phipps, a father who successfully navigated Oregon’s child welfare system, now serves as a constituent consultant, sharing his experience, to help improve that same... (Read more)

Published Sep 27, 2019

Presentation/Webinar

Safely Preventing the Unnecessary Entry of Children into Foster Care through Meaningful Initial Hearings

This recording is from the National Judicial Leadership Summit which convened in September 2019. Theme 3 of the convening was "Safely Preventing the Unnecessary Entry of Children into Foster Care... (Read more)

Published Sep 24, 2019