Overview / General

The following table shows relevant law as it read just prior to enactment of Family First, the provisions of Family First as passed the House in June 2016 (H.R. 5456,... (Read more)

The Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 transforms federal child welfare financing streams to allow funding for services to families whose children may be at risk of entering foster... (Read more)

This resource comes to us from National Center for State Courts. The Family First and Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) was included as a provision in the Bipartisan Budget Package/Continuing Resolution... (Read more)

Although further direction from the Children’s Bureau is forthcoming, the information in this document provides a conservative approach regarding interventions that may be covered under FFPSA. In other words, if... (Read more)

This report – the second volume of the From Data to Practice series – presents a set of data and directions that confirms this meaningful history and asserts... (Read more)

Examines state and national data on foster care entry rates. Link here(Read more)

CHAMPS (Children Need Amazing Parents) created the Policy Playbook and related tools to encourage and assist policymakers in championing reform efforts to strengthen foster parenting in their communities. Playbook priorities... (Read more)

Read the written testimony of Jerry Milner, Associate Commissioner at the federal Children’s Bureau, before the Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of... (Read more)

CHAMPS (Children Need Amazing Parents) campaign identified six policy goals that will help ensure that all children in foster care experience stable, quality foster parenting. This resource documents the research... (Read more)

Blog on how Family First Act changes the existing child welfare financing landscape. Link here(Read more)