Prevention

Family First Act underscores the importance of children growing up in families and seeks to avoid the traumatic experience of children being separated from their families and entering foster care... (Read more)

The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) embraces Family First implementation as an opportunity to expand the choices and support we provide to children, youth and families... (Read more)

NCCD created a resource to help agencies with their Family First efforts. As the first organization to have an independent technical review process approved by ACF and as a partner... (Read more)

Family First was signed into law February 9, 2018. Family Fist offers exciting possibilities for communities within the State of Kansas to be responsive, supportive and be a part of... (Read more)

The North Dakota Department of Human Services is accepting public comment on its draft plan for preventative services and programs aimed at keeping children out of foster homes. The draft... (Read more)

A clinical trial that test the hypotheses that among children/youth authorized to a Level II or Level III out-of-home placement, relative to youth who receive such a placement, those who... (Read more)

This section of the Children's Bureau Title IV-E Prevention Program webpage outlines the status of five-year plans submitted by state, jurisdiction or tribal IV-E agencies who are directly operating an... (Read more)

The Social Innovation Research Center, with support from the IBM Center for the Business of Government, released a new report on the challenge for government policymakers of how to scale... (Read more)

The Children’s Bureau released Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-20-04 to provide guidance to States, Territories and Indian Tribes on the actions required to apply for a one-time Family First Prevention Services Act... (Read more)

In this new publication, from the Birth Parent National Network of the Children's Trust Fund Alliance, parents discuss strategies that can improve the child welfare system as it currently relates... (Read more)