Education During COVID-19
The American Bar Association's Legal Center for Foster Care and Education have put out guidance about how child welfare agencies can prioritize the educational needs of students in foster during... (Read more)
American Bar Association
Courtroom Questions to Address Education During COVID-19
The American Bar Association's Legal Center for Foster Care and Education have released information regarding what question should be asked regarding a child's education during this crisis. According to the... (Read more)
Leveraging the FFPSA for Older Youth: Reduction of Group Care Provisions
An overview of Family First provisions relating to Quality Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs) and older youth. Provides implementation and planning strategies, as well as advocacy opportunities. Check it out here(Read more)
Leveraging the FFPSA for Older Youth: Improving Transitions
An overview of Family First provisions relating to older youth through the Chafee program and provides implementation and planning strategies, as well as advocacy opportunities. Check it out here(Read more)
Leveraging the FFPSA for Older Youth: Prevention Provisions
An overview of Family First provisions relating to prevention provisions that impact older youth. Provides implementation and planning strategies, as well as advocacy opportunities. Check it out here(Read more)
COVID-19 and Child Welfare Cases
This webinar hosted by the American Bar Association highlights the federal government's recent guidance on emerging legal issues in child welfare cases. The webinar also helps attorneys and judges apply... (Read more)
WEBINAR: COVID-19 and Child Welfare Cases
On Thursday, April 9 at 11:00 a.m. ET, the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law and the ABA Commission on Youth at Risk will be hosting a... (Read more)
Tool for Engaging the Legal Community in Implementing Family First
The ABA Center on Children and the Law has just published a Tool for Engaging the Legal Community in Implementing Family First. This tool lays the groundwork for state and... (Read more)
Webinar Recording: Leveraging the Family First Prevention Services Act to Improve the Use of Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance Program
This publication release webinar highlights historic reforms to the child welfare system to better support children, families and relative caregivers as a result of the Family First Prevention Services Act... (Read more)
Title IV-E funding for legal representation and Title IV-E funding for Family First Prevention Services.
Title IV-E funds available to reimburse jurisdictions for attorneys for parents and children are separate and distinct from IV-E funds available for prevention services under Family First. There has been... (Read more)