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Evidence Base for Avoiding Family Separation in Child Welfare Practice

Data / Research
In recent decades, questions have arisen as to whether or not removing children from their primary caregivers (who are frequently their biological parents) is an effective strategy for protecting and... (Read more)
Prevention
Overview / General
Kinship

Transition to Adulthood and Independent Living

Advocacy Tools
The following resources provide information on how to support young people and help them transition to adulthood and live independently. Caseworkers and others supporting youth in transition can find resources... (Read more)
Older Youth / Chafee

Family First Prevention Services Act

Data / Research
This page, from Child Welfare Information Gateway, offers guidance on the role FFPSA plays in primary prevention, the impact of FFPSA on the foster care system, the way FFPSA shifted... (Read more)
Prevention
Overview / General
Courts
Older Youth / Chafee

Family First Prevention Services Act: Questions and Answers

Law / Summary
This resource was developed to provide information on the Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First) and the opportunities within the Act to provide prevention services for families at risk... (Read more)
Overview / General

Oregon DHS says collaboration, support help strengthen families, prevent child abuse

News
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Oregon Department of Human Services wants to honor the important work being done across the state to prevent child abuse and offer... (Read more)
Prevention

Project GRANDD helps grandparents raise their grandchildren

News
Grandparents who raise grandchildren with disabilities can find aid and resources from Project GRAND, the largest kinship family services provider in metro Atlanta. Project GRANDD (Grandparents Raising and Nurturing Dependents... (Read more)
Kinship

2023/2024 Prevention Resource Guide

Advocacy Tools
The 2023/2024 Prevention Resource Guide recognizes that there are actions we can take as a society and within communities, organizations, and families to address the root causes of child... (Read more)
Prevention

Updates to KY Benefits Program 'KTAP' Aim to Help Family Caregivers

News
Law / Summary
New changes to Kentucky's temporary benefits program - known as KTAP - increase the amount of money families receive to keep pace with inflation. The program, which provides direct cash... (Read more)
Kinship

'Supporting parents, supports kids' | Healthy Families prevents child abuse and neglect

News
Healthy Families America is a national program that provides support and resources to families in need. This news article shares about the work Healthy Families America is doing in Tennesse... (Read more)
Prevention

National Family Support Network: Family Resource Center Learning Hub

Advocacy Tools
The Family Resource Center Learning Hub was developed in partnership with Families Canada by a diverse planning committee with the support of Casey Family Programs. The Hub is designed to... (Read more)
Prevention
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American Academy of Pediatrics American Bar Association American Public Human Services Association Annie E. Casey Foundation Birth Parent National Network Casey Family Programs Chapin Hall Child Focus Children's Defense Fund Children's Trust Fund Alliance Child Trends Family Centered Treatment Foundation Family Focused Treatment Association Federal HHS/ACYF/CB Foster Care Alumni of America FosterClub Generations United Juvenile Law Center Mathematica National Association of Counsel for Children National Conference of State Legislatures National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges National Council on Crime & Deliquency National Governors Association National Indian Child Welfare Association Other Public Consulting Group Senate / Congress Within Our Reach Youth Villages

Topics

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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FamilyFirstAct.org is a collaborative project between:

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
American Public Human Services Association
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Casey Family Programs
Child Trends
Child Focus
Children's Defense Fund
Children's Trust Fund Alliance
Evident Change
Family Centered Treatment Foundation
Family Focused Treatment Association
Foster Care Alumni of America

FosterClub
Generations United
Juvenile Law Center
Mathematica
National Association of Counsel for Children
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
National Indian Child Welfare Association
National Governors Association
Public Consulting Group
Within Our Reach 
Youth Villages

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