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Small community-based organizations (CBOs) are particularly well-positioned to advance child and family well-being and provide prevention and family strengthening and support services, thanks to their accessibility, established presence in communities,... (Read more)

SAGINAW, Mich (WJRT) - Today, there are nearly 200 kids in the foster care system in Saginaw County and almost 450 in Genesee County. And some leaders say, change is... (Read more)

These briefs present information on federal housing voucher programs, such as the Family Unification Program (FUP), that child welfare and housing leaders can use to stabilize families through cross-sector partnerships... (Read more)

The Los Angeles County Draft Comprehensive Prevention Plan (CPP) describes the transformative vision that LA County is embarking on to right size prevention and promotion services in all communities. The... (Read more)

A recently released brief by Chapin Hall and Early Start promotes viewing the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) as a tool to provide new opportunities to reimagine how families... (Read more)

Review Georgia's Title IV-E Prevention Plan. This plan has been approved per the Children' Bureau website , which provides status updates on the states, tribes and jurisdictions that have... (Read more)

On February 28, 2023, the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Children’s Bureau released a Letter to Child Welfare Directors that includes, “resources to aid jurisdictions as they develop... (Read more)

Excerpt : As of February 28, 2023, CB has approved 39 prevention plans from 35 states, 3 tribes, and the District of Columbia. The status of submitted plans and links... (Read more)

This factsheet discusses laws that require child welfare agencies to make reasonable efforts to provide services that will help families remedy the conditions that brought the child and family into... (Read more)

Children, youth, and families benefit when foster and birth parents are supported by an agency culture that encourages a meaningful partnership and that provides quality support. Child Welfare Information Gateway... (Read more)