Kansas Legislative Efforts to Implement Family First
HB 2103 would amend the revised Kansas Code for the Care of Children and enact statutory provisions to enable the state to meet the requirements of the federal Family First... (Read more)
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Bringing Medicaid and Managed Care Partners into the Implementation Process
CWLA hosted a webinar on involving key partners from Medicaid and Managed Care in planning for implementation Family First legislation. Webinar included how one state, Virginia, is collaboratively working with... (Read more)
Family-Based Residential Treatment Directory of Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs for Parents with Children
One of the many changes within the Family First Prevention Services Act is a provision allowing children to stay with their parent in a residential substance abuse treatment program. And... (Read more)
Family Based Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Technical Assistance Project by Building Bridges Initiative
Building Bridges Initiative, Inc. (BBI) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation have developed the BBI Family-based Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (FRSAT) Technical Assistance (TA) Project. This TA is for both... (Read more)
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)
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)
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)
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)
The Key Players Behind Washington’s Biggest Foster Care Reform in Decades
Provides a narrative regarding the passage of the historic Family First Prevention Services Act. Includes a timeline graphic. View article View chart(Read more)
ACCREDITOR COMPARISON
Accreditation is a significant investment. In order to assist you, your colleagues and board in identifying the most suitable accreditor, the Council on Accreditation (COA) has developed this comparison of... (Read more)