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Children's Bureau Letter on Kinship Navigators and Transition Grants

letter from acf
Financing
Guidance
The Children's Bureau released a new letter to state and tribal child welfare leaders detailing new flexibilities for Kinship Navigator Programs and Family First Transition Grants in light of the... (Read more)
COVID-19
Kinship

New Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-20-09 releasing updated CB-496 form and instructions

Program Instructions
The Children’s Bureau has released Program Instruction (PI) ACYF-CB-PI-20-09. This PI provides State, Territorial, and Tribal title IV-E agencies with the revised CB-496 form and instructions approved by the U.S... (Read more)

Children's Bureau Webpage_Additional COVID-19 resources

Program Instructions
The coronavirus—or COVID-19—can put additional pressure on already vulnerable children, youth, and families. The child welfare field is uniquely positioned to support families in this time of increased stress. The... (Read more)
COVID-19

Guidance on Flexible Convening of Court Hearings During COVID-19

Guidance
This letter urges attorneys, courts, Court Improvement Programs, and administrative offices of the courts to work together to ensure that requisite judicial proceedings continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/resource/guidance-court-hearings-covid-19(Read more)
COVID-19

Children's Bureau COVID-19 Resources

Guidance
This Children's Bureau webpage compiles COVID-19 resources from HHS and the CDC - including resources regarding children in foster care, child welfare workforce and foster care providers. View the website(Read more)
COVID-19

New Guidance on Caseworker Visits via Videoconferencing

March 19 Children's Bureau Letter on videoconference visits
Guidance
This letter outlines new policy changes to allow videoconferencing for monthly caseworker visits due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to changes related to program improvement plans, title IV-E... (Read more)
COVID-19

Housing Support When Universities, Colleges Close Due to COVID-19

Implementation Strategies
This letter from Associate Commissioner Jerry Milner notes that agencies should also be prepared to offer youth assistance with food, health care, and emotional support. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/resource/housing-support-covid-19(Read more)
COVID-19

Status of Submitted Title IV-E Prevention Program Five-Year Plans

Implementation Strategies
News
This section of the Children's Bureau Title IV-E Prevention Program webpage outlines the status of five-year plans submitted by state, jurisdiction or tribal IV-E agencies who are directly operating an... (Read more)
Prevention

Children's Bureau Webpage: Title IV-E Prevention Program

Program Instructions
Guidance
Implementation Strategies
Law / Summary
This webpage from the Children's Bureau includes links to the Family First Act law, outlines the federal guidance (program instructions, information memoranda and technical bulletins), includes an overview of the... (Read more)
Overview / General

ACYF-CB-PI-20-05 - Kinship Navigator funding

Program Instructions
The purpose of this Children's Bureau Program Instruction is to provide guidance to state, territorial and tribal title IV-E agencies on the actions required to apply for FY 2020 title... (Read more)
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Adoption Assistance Child Fatalities Courts COVID-19 Evidence-Based Practice Interstate Placement / NEICE Juvenile Justice Kinship Older Youth / Chafee Overview / General Pregnant & Parenting Prevention QRTP / Congregate Care

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