Data / Research

Consensus Statement on Group Care for Children and Adolescents: A Statement of Policy of the American Orthopsychiatric Association

Group care for children and adolescents is widely used as a rearing environment and sometimes used as a setting in which intensive services can be provided. This consensus statement on... (Read more)

Published Apr 9, 2019

State Teams, Implementation Strategies

Kansas Legislative Efforts to Implement Family First

HB 2103 would amend the revised Kansas Code for the Care of Children and enact statutory provisions to enable the state to meet the requirements of the federal Family First... (Read more)

Published Apr 3, 2019

Advocacy Tools, Presentation/Webinar, Constituent Engagement, Implementation Strategies

Bringing Medicaid and Managed Care Partners into the Implementation Process

CWLA hosted a webinar on involving key partners from Medicaid and Managed Care in planning for implementation Family First legislation. Webinar included how one state, Virginia, is collaboratively working with... (Read more)

Published Apr 3, 2019

Advocacy Tools, Data / Research

Keeping Kids in Families

In this data snapshot, the Annie E. Casey Foundation examines how placements for young people in foster care have changed from 2007 to 2017. Using data from all 50 states... (Read more)

Published Apr 3, 2019

Advocacy Tools, Implementation Strategies

Family-Based Residential Treatment Directory of Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs for Parents with Children

One of the many changes within the Family First Prevention Services Act is a provision allowing children to stay with their parent in a residential substance abuse treatment program. And... (Read more)

Published Mar 31, 2019

Real Story, Case Study

How does Native American Connections’ Patina Wellness Center help parents in treatment and recovery stay with their children?

This resource from Casey Family Programs describes how one program, Patina Wellness Center, works to support parents and families through residential substance use treatment that centers cultural values, practices and... (Read more)

Published Mar 30, 2019

Guidance, Implementation Strategies

Family Based Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Technical Assistance Project by Building Bridges Initiative

Building Bridges Initiative, Inc. (BBI) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation have developed the BBI Family-based Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (FRSAT) Technical Assistance (TA) Project. This TA is for both... (Read more)

Published Mar 30, 2019

Guidance

Public Comment on Prevention Services Data Collection

Casey Family Programs submitted this letter in response to the Children's Bureau request for public comment on Prevention Services Data Collection (OMB No: 0970-NEW). This includes ideas on initial collection... (Read more)

Published Mar 30, 2019

Implementation Strategies

OVC FY 2019 Reducing Child Fatalities and Recurring Child Injuries

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking applications for a demonstration initiative that will build on past efforts... (Read more)

Published Mar 28, 2019

Guidance

Comparison of Federal Requirements for Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP) & Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF)

Building Bridges Initiative, with support from Annie E. Casey foundation, produced a comparison document to help with addressing questions on the differences, similarities and connections between new Family First-defined Quality... (Read more)

Published Mar 28, 2019