Evidence-Based Practice

The Utah Department of Human Services (DHS) is electing to implement the Title IV-E prevention program as authorized by Family First. As instructed in ACYF-CB-PI-18-09, the following is Utah’s five-year... (Read more)

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Department for Community Based Services and its partners are equally committed to early implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act... (Read more)

This brief, from the Center for the Study of Social Policy, outlines how child welfare systems can leverage Family First to achieve positive outcomes for LGBTQ+ children and youth. The... (Read more)

The Children's Bureau released this Information Memorandum to provide an Evaluation Plan Development Tip Sheet to assist with developing an evaluation plan. To assist grantees and other child welfare professionals... (Read more)

The Supporting Evidence Building in Child Welfare Project invites child welfare agencies and others to nominate themselves and a program or service to be evaluated. The project, funded by the... (Read more)

Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) submitted their Family First Prevention Services Five Year plan to the Children’s Bureau on April 10, 2019. The executive summary provided outlines the key... (Read more)

PURPOSE: To instruct states on the procedures for transitional payments for title IV-E prevention services and programs. BACKGROUND: This PI provides instruction that allows a state to claim transitional payments... (Read more)

Kentucky's Secretary of the Cabinet for Health & Family Services wrote a letter to Senator McConnell, highlighting concerns with the Prevention Services Clearinghouse - including suggestion for adjustments to the... (Read more)

The Prevention Services Clearinghouse was established by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to systematically review research and evaluation... (Read more)

This tool was developed by the Public Consulting Group as a reference guide to the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC-CW) for organizations considering evidence-based practices for implementation under... (Read more)