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Leveraging Federal IV-E Funding to Support Child and Parent Representation

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Advocacy Tools
Financing
A new federal funding source for legal representation of parents and children in child welfare cases aims to improve representation quality. A December 2018 federal policy change allows states to... (Read more)
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Child Welfare Courts During a Public Health Crisis

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Advocacy Tools
Children’s Advocacy Institute, Children’s Right's, Juvenile Law Center, National Association of Counsel for Children, National Center for Youth Law, and Youth Law Center released a joint letter to urge Courts... (Read more)
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ACYF-CB-PI-21-02 - Updated guidance on applying for FY 2022 CIP Funding

Program Instructions
The Children’s Bureau has released Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-21-02. The purpose of this Program Instruction (PI) is to provide information on changes to the Court Improvement Program (CIP) that become effective... (Read more)
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ACYF-CB-IM-21-06: Utilizing Title IV-E Funding to Support High Quality Legal Representation

Financing
Guidance
The purpose of this IM is to urge all state and tribal title IV-E agencies, courts, administrative offices of the courts, and Court Improvement Programs to work together to ensure... (Read more)
Overview / General
Courts

ACYF-CB-IM-21-05: NEW LEGISLATION – Public Law (P.L.) 116-260

Guidance
News
This IM is to inform title IV-B and IV-E agencies and State and Tribal Court Improvement Programs of the enactment of Division X and Section 305 of Title III of... (Read more)
COVID-19
Courts
Older Youth / Chafee
Kinship

ACYF-CB-IM-21-02: Civil Legal Advocacy to Promote Child and Family Well-being, Address the Social Determinants of Health, and Enhance Community Resilience

Guidance
The purpose of this information memorandum (IM) is to highlight the importance of civil legal advocacy in advancing child and family well-being; addressing the social determinants of health; enhancing community... (Read more)
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ACYF-CB-IM-21-01: Achieving Permanency for the Well-Being of Children and Youth

Guidance
The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to provide information on best practices, resources,and recommendations for achieving permanency for children and youth in a way that prioritizes the child’s... (Read more)
Overview / General
Courts
Older Youth / Chafee

Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Older Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood

Real Story
Constituent Engagement
Implementation Strategies
The National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council released a new statement: A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Older Youth Successful... (Read more)
Prevention
Courts
Older Youth / Chafee

A Guide for the Legal Community: The Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018

Constituent Engagement
Guidance
The American Bar Association has issued a new guide for the legal community on Family First. This guide is designed to strengthen the legal community’s understanding and capacity to use... (Read more)
Courts

Redefining Judicial Leadership: Stories of Transformative Practice

State Teams
Through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) funding, the Implementation Sites Project was developed to replicate the infrastructure pioneered by the National Council of Juvenile and Court... (Read more)
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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

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  • Real Story (22)
  • State Teams (32)
  • Title IV-E Prevention Plan (4)

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Generations United
Juvenile Law Center
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National Association of Counsel for Children
National Council on Crime & Delinquency
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National Indian Child Welfare Association
National Governors Association
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Within Our Reach 
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