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Seizing the Opportunity: 10 Ways to Advance Equity Through Family First

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Advocacy Tools
The Center for the Study of Social Policy released a brief that outlines 10 opportunities for states to leverage Family First to both advance equity and promote better outcomes for... (Read more)

Strategic Planning in Child Welfare: Strategies for Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement

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Advocacy Tools
Engaging stakeholders in ongoing strategic planning, monitoring, and reporting efforts is crucial to child welfare agencies’ success in achieving their goals and improving outcomes for children, youth, and families. The... (Read more)

New Program Ratings & Updates from the Prevention Services Clearinghouse

Implementation Strategies
News
The Prevention Services Clearinghouse announced that new ratings and program eligibility determinations are now available for the following programs and services. All of the below programs and services have met... (Read more)
Prevention

Support for kinship care is an investment that can benefit families and children

Advocacy Tools
Opinion
Real Story
In this Des Moines Register Opinion piece, Andreah Moyer-Stevens, a kinship caregiver, foster and adoptive parent writes about the value of investing in kinship families. Read her firsthand story here... (Read more)
Kinship

Webinar Recording: DC Families First Family Success Center Initiative: Advancing Equity and Transforming Child Welfare

Presentation/Webinar
This webinar from the National Family Support Network provides an overview of the DC Families First Family Success Center Initiative. ​Presenters: Brenda Donald, Director, DC Child and Family Services Octavia... (Read more)
Prevention

Webinar Recording: Utilizing Casey Family Programs’ Community Opportunity Map to Support Family Resource Centers

Advocacy Tools
Implementation Strategies
This webinar recording from the National Family Support Network provides an overview of Casey Family Programs’ Community Opportunity Map and illustrate how it can be leveraged to support Family Resource... (Read more)
Prevention

Wisconsin's Family First Website

State Teams
This website, hosted by Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, outlines the state's efforts to implement the Family First Prevention Services Act. Resources include background, action teams and Quality Residential... (Read more)
QRTP / Congregate Care
Prevention
Overview / General

Support for Family-Focused Residential Treatment-Title IV-E and Medicaid Guidance

Guidance
On October 5th, the Administration of Children & Families and Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services released guidance on Support for Family-Focused Residential Treatment. Guidance includes: Existing Opportunities and Flexibilities... (Read more)
Overview / General

Supporting Child, Caregiver and Family Well-Being in Times of Crisis: Strategies to Promote Effective Virtual and Phone Engagement

Guidance
This bulletin from the Child Welfare Information Gateway discusses ways that professionals outside of child protective services can act to support children and their caregivers and connect them with appropriate... (Read more)
COVID-19

West Virginia Families Come First: 5 Year Plan for Title IV-E Prevention Services 2019-2024

Title IV-E Prevention Plan
Implementation Strategies
West Virginia has submitted and received approval for this 5-Year plan to utilize Family First Prevention Services in addressing the child welfare crisis in the state, building on previous prevention... (Read more)
Prevention
Evidence-Based Practice
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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

Resource Types

  • Advocacy Tools (183)
  • Case Study (6)
  • Constituent Engagement (31)
  • Data / Research (42)
  • Financing (14)
  • Guidance (87)
  • Implementation Strategies (77)
  • Law / Summary (29)
  • News (21)
  • Opinion (12)
  • Presentation/Webinar (28)
  • Program Instructions (29)
  • Real Story (19)
  • State Teams (32)
  • Title IV-E Prevention Plan (3)

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
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 on Crime & Delinquency
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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