Implementation Strategies

Innovative policy calls for innovative tools to make sure policy achieves its intended results. The Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 represents a landmark shift away from investments in... (Read more)

The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation within the Administration for Children & Families has released the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Reporting Guide for Study Authors. This guide details... (Read more)

On May 12th, 2021, FosterClub and Youth Law Center hosted a webinar with the National Center for Housing and Child Welfare focused on states and jurisdictions, and tribes can maximize... (Read more)

On May 5th, 2021, FosterClub and Juvenile Law Center hosted a webinar with Think of Us focusing on the National Youth Awareness Campaign for child welfare organizations, local and state... (Read more)

Council Members will share how new opportunities available under this Act directly incorporate several priorities the Council has elevated, particularly in the areas of preventing unnecessary entry into foster care... (Read more)

FosterClub and Juvenile Law Center with California Youth Connection focused on Foster Youth Advocacy and using Chafee funds to provide direct financial assistance to current and former foster youth. Advocates... (Read more)

In this publication, the Indian Child Welfare Act best practice implementation experiences of the St. Louis County Indian Child Welfare Act Court are featured, along with highlights from research evaluating... (Read more)

Chapin Hall developed a toolkit to help child welfare agencies implement the first phase of the Family First Prevention Services Act. The Family First Planning and Readiness Toolkit include a... (Read more)

First Focus on Children and Families USA provided detailed recommendations for how governors, attorneys general (AGs), state children’s cabinets, legislatures, state advocates, city and town councils, and other stakeholders should... (Read more)

The Children’s Bureau issued the Program Instruction for the Supporting Foster Youth and Families Act Program Instruction on March 9th. This document is crucial to the effective and quick implementation... (Read more)