Resources
Opportunities for Progress: Better Serving Families with Domestic Violence through the Family First Prevention Services Act
This brief from the Center for the Study of Social Policy outlines the existing challenges within child welfare practice and highlights opportunities within Family First for advancing best practice for... (Read more)
Published Mar 1, 2019
Parent Education to Strengthen Families and Prevent Child Maltreatment
Parent education programming is an important part of local prevention efforts and can be funded by grants from the Children's Bureau. Read about some of these programs and learn more... (Read more)
Published Feb 28, 2019
Fostering Change: Inside the federal government's big, bold -- and potentially messy -- plan for overhauling how states manage child welfare.
From Governing.com: Tucked inside the $1.3 trillion spending bill passed by Congress in February 2018 was a piece of legislation called the Family First Prevention Services Act. The measure was... (Read more)
Published Feb 27, 2019
Connecting the Dots: A Resource Guide for Meeting the Needs of Expectant and Parenting Youth, their Children, and their Families
This guide, from the Center for the Study of Social Policy, provides stakeholders with information on a wide range of interventions that meet the comprehensive needs of Expectant and Parenting... (Read more)
Published Feb 27, 2019
FAQ on National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards
The Children’s Bureau released final National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards , as required by the Family First Prevention Services Act. See Generations United’s FAQ on the National Model,... (Read more)
Published Feb 25, 2019
Youth Villages: Keeping Children with Families
A program called Youth Villages started in Tennessee more than 30 years ago. In that time, it has helped that state both improve the lives of foster kids and save... (Read more)
Published Feb 20, 2019
Strategic Planning in Child Welfare: Strategies for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement
The Strategic Planning in Child Welfare series offers guidance and tools to help support you in your integrated long-term planning efforts, improving coordination between federal processes (CFSP/APRS and CFSR/PIP), and... (Read more)
Published Feb 20, 2019
FamilyVoicesUnited.org
The Family Voices United campaign represents the voices of the constituents of the child welfare system. The campaign is dedicated to ensuring the voices of those with first-hand experience are... (Read more)
Published Feb 20, 2019
Brookings Institution: Driving better outcomes for children in foster care
January 15 and 16, 2019, the CHAMPS campaign and Center on Children and Families at Brookings hosted a national convening with the goal of fostering collaboration and information sharing to... (Read more)
Published Feb 14, 2019
FAQ on the National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards
This overview questions-and-answers factsheet, prepared by Generations United, covers the Children’s Bureau released final National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards. The factsheet also provides background regarding the National Association... (Read more)
Published Feb 12, 2019
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