Crosswalk Tool for Model Family Foster Home Licensing Standards.

This tool is designed to help states and tribes compare their licensing standards with both the Children's Bureau national model and the NARA model family foster home licensing standards. DOWNLOAD:... (Read more)

Published Mar 26, 2019

NARA Model Family Foster Home Licensing Standards

The American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Generations United and the National Association for Regulatory Administration have developed Model Family Foster Home... (Read more)

Published Mar 26, 2019

Improving State and Tribal Foster Family Home Licensing Standards: Complying with the Family First Prevention Services Act’s Licensing Requirements.

Generations United webinar on Improving State and Tribal Foster Family Home Licensing Standards: Complying with the Family First Prevention Services Act’s Licensing Requirements. Webinar on how and why to comply... (Read more)

Published Mar 26, 2019

Family First Advocacy Toolkit

American Academy of Pediatrics released a Family First Advocacy Toolkit and announced a May 1 Family First Day of Action! This toolkit will support AAP members and chapters in their... (Read more)

Published Mar 25, 2019

Family First Prevention Services Flow Chart

A flow chart that tracks the various requirements for a state to be able to claim prevention services to Title IV-E. It includes requirements that the child/family, case plan, and... (Read more)

Published Mar 25, 2019

Letter from Congress to HHS Secretary

A letter signed by the Chair and Ranking Members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance as well as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Committee on... (Read more)

Published Mar 19, 2019

ACYF-CB-PI-19-04 - Tribal Child & Family Services Plan

The Children’s Bureau has released the attached new Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-19-04, which provides guidance to tribes on requirements for submission of: The Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) Final Report... (Read more)

Published Mar 19, 2019

ACF-ACYF-CB-PI-19-02 State 2020-2024 CFSP Program Instructions

The Children’s Bureau has released the attached new Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-19-02, which provides guidance to State title IV-B/IV-E agencies on requirements for submission of: The Child and Family Services Plan... (Read more)

Published Mar 13, 2019

Colorado Family First Prevention Services Act Advisory Committee

The purpose of the Colorado Family First Prevention Services Act Advisory Committee (CO FFPSA or "advisory committee") is to create a roadmap for Colorado’s state and county collaborative effort... (Read more)

Published Mar 13, 2019

Senator Wyden's Letter to Oregon Senator Gelser Celebrating Oregon's Family First Implementation Plan

Senator Wyden wrote a letter praising Oregon State Senator Gelser for leading legislative effort to implement Family First. See Oregon's proposed legislative changes here . The Letter(Read more)

Published Mar 12, 2019