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Casey Family Programs

Building Communities of Hope: Creating a Better Future For Children & Families in a Time of Crisis

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Advocacy Tools
Casey Family Programs released a report that reflects the dramatically transformed landscape for children and families as the country confronts a global pandemic, economic disruption and its history of systemic... (Read more)

Casey Family Programs Family First Prevention Services Act Summary - Updated

Law / Summary
The Family First Prevention Services Act was passed and signed into law (P.L. 115-123) as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act on February 9, 2018. Below is a high-level summary... (Read more)
Overview / General

Child Welfare Financing 201: Handout Packet

Financing
Law / Summary
The material in this packet has been assembled from a variety of sources. The following listing shows these sources and potential sources for additional information for those who want to... (Read more)
Overview / General

Using In Home Services to prevent foster care in Austin, Texas

Implementation Strategies
This report chronicles the story of Austin’s In Home Services program. It is told in the voices of those leading the work. It is a story with multiple participants —... (Read more)
Prevention

How can we ensure a child’s first placement is with family?

Guidance
Separating children from their families is a traumatic experience. When children must be removed from their families and placed in out-of-home care, one of the ways to mitigate that trauma... (Read more)
Kinship

What are some of the foundational elements, strategies and opportunities for child welfare financing?

Financing
Presentation/Webinar
Casey Family Programs hosted a three-part webinar series to demystify child welfare funding streams and build capacity to engage in detailed, nuanced conversations and decision-making regarding child welfare financing. These... (Read more)
Overview / General

Evidence to Action

Data / Research
In support of and in preparation for implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act, Casey Family Programs is hosting a two-part national webinar series: How have agencies moved from... (Read more)
Prevention

Status of Family First IV-E Prevention Claiming

Title IV-E Prevention Plan
This map shows which states have received funds from the Children's Bureau for prevention services. See the map here .(Read more)

Status of Family First Prevention Plans

Title IV-E Prevention Plan
This map, updated on August 21, 2023, shows the status of Family First Prevention plans that have (or have not) been submitted to the Children's Bureau. See the map here .(Read more)
Overview / General

Decriminalizing being in Foster Care

Real Story
Data / Research
Constituent Engagement
Decriminalizing the response to foster care involves reevaluating and reforming the way systems interact with families and children in need of support. The primary goal should be to prioritize the... (Read more)
Overview / General
Juvenile Justice
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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 (230)
  • Case Study (11)
  • Constituent Engagement (62)
  • Data / Research (140)
  • Financing (16)
  • Guidance (112)
  • Implementation Strategies (152)
  • Law / Summary (43)
  • News (68)
  • Opinion (20)
  • Presentation/Webinar (51)
  • Program Instructions (38)
  • Real Story (30)
  • State Teams (39)
  • Title IV-E Prevention Plan (54)

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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