Overview / General

This page, from Child Welfare Information Gateway, offers guidance on the role FFPSA plays in primary prevention, the impact of FFPSA on the foster care system, the way FFPSA shifted... (Read more)

In child protection court proceedings, attorneys typically represent the child protection agency and parents.2 As recognized parties to the case, the child protection agency and parents present and challenge evidence... (Read more)

This comprehensive child welfare resource provides state and national data on child maltreatment, foster care, kinship caregiving, permanency, and older youth in care. The data are essential to help policymakers... (Read more)

This resource was developed to provide information on the Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First) and the opportunities within the Act to provide prevention services for families at risk... (Read more)

This episode provides the historical background, strategies, and decision-making Utah applied in developing their prevention plan. The information shared may be helpful for jurisdictions developing prevention plans to implement FFPSA,... (Read more)

This is a summary of the Programs Rated by the Prevention Services Clearinghouse as of April 7, 2023. The first page shows the summary counts by rating and by program... (Read more)

The federal clearinghouse that approves foster care prevention services has okayed five new programs, while rejecting seven models with an evidence base that it assessed as “does not currently meet... (Read more)

This Program Instruction (PI) disseminates the revised Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Review Guide, reflecting changes in title IV-E eligibility requirements enacted through the Family First Prevention Services Act... (Read more)

Written by Associate Commissioner Aysha E. Schomburg In March, I will celebrate my second anniversary as the Associate Commissioner. We have accomplished so much over the past 2 years... (Read more)

The Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 (Family First Act or Family First) significantly changes how the child welfare system is funded and operates. Prioritizing the importance of children... (Read more)