The Supporting Evidence Building in Child Welfare Project invites child welfare agencies and others to nominate themselves and a program or service to be evaluated. The project, funded by the... (Read more)
Published Jul 30, 2019
Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) submitted their Family First Prevention Services Five Year plan to the Children’s Bureau on April 10, 2019. The executive summary provided outlines the key... (Read more)
Published Jul 21, 2019
PURPOSE: To instruct states on the procedures for transitional payments for title IV-E prevention services and programs. BACKGROUND: This PI provides instruction that allows a state to claim transitional payments... (Read more)
Published Jul 18, 2019
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (an office of ACF) released a brief on home visiting. This brief focuses on the state of data availability and data quality as... (Read more)
Published Jul 17, 2019
Kentucky's Secretary of the Cabinet for Health & Family Services wrote a letter to Senator McConnell, highlighting concerns with the Prevention Services Clearinghouse - including suggestion for adjustments to the... (Read more)
Published Jul 15, 2019
The measure aligns the Oregon child welfare system's use of QRTPs (Quality Residential Treatment Program) consistent with federal funding requirements. The measure includes time restrictions for the placement of children... (Read more)
Published Jul 11, 2019
As states begin the process of implementing the many provisions of Family First, we have pulled together questions for agencies to discuss and address with partners in the legal community... (Read more)
Published Jul 11, 2019
Hear from an Iowan with lived experience in foster care about how Family First empowers states to do better for young people. View the op-ed here.(Read more)
Published Jul 5, 2019
The American Bar Association has provided a two-page summary of ways the legal community can engage to help implement the Family First Prevention Services Act.(Read more)
Published Jul 5, 2019
Wilder Research and Volunteers of America with the support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation released a directory of residential substance use disorder treatment programs for parents with children. You... (Read more)
Published Jun 30, 2019