Youth Villages: Keeping Children with Families
A program called Youth Villages started in Tennessee more than 30 years ago. In that time, it has helped that state both improve the lives of foster kids and save... (Read more)
Prevention
Dr. Gretchen Hull: Bipartisan law helps keep kids out of foster care
Dr. Gretchen Hull, president of the Arizona Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, tells the story of a young mother in her practice struggling to provide care for her... (Read more)
New Child Welfare Law Will Help Keep Families Together
Based on an article first published in the Dallas Morning News, Valerie Borum Smith, MD, FAAP, tells the story of Ashley, age 15 and entering foster care, and how her... (Read more)
Safe Babies Court Teams & Families First Go Hand-In-Hand: A Toolkit for Judges and Stakeholders to Advocate with States
Zero To Three released a toolkit that includes an overview of what judges and stakeholders should know FFA and SBCTs, a comparison of Family First provisions and SBCT, talking points... (Read more)
Leveraging the FFPSA for Older Youth: Prevention Provisions
An overview of Family First provisions relating to prevention provisions that impact older youth. Provides implementation and planning strategies, as well as advocacy opportunities. Check it out here(Read more)
Using In Home Services to prevent foster care in Austin, Texas
This report chronicles the story of Austin’s In Home Services program. It is told in the voices of those leading the work. It is a story with multiple participants —... (Read more)
ACYF-CB-PI-18-10 Tribal Title IV-E Agency Requirements for Electing Title IV-E Prevention and Family Services and Programs
To instruct tribal title IV-E agencies administering or supervising the administration of title IV-E under sections 479B and 471(a) of the Act on the title IV-E prevention program requirements. Attachment... (Read more)
ACYF-CB-IM-18-05 - Reshaping child welfare in the United States to focus on strengthening families
The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to strongly encourage all child welfare agencies and Children’s Bureau (CB) grantees to work together with the courts and other appropriate public... (Read more)
Evidence to Action
In support of and in preparation for implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act, Casey Family Programs is hosting a two-part national webinar series: How have agencies moved from... (Read more)
Where the Light Beams Part 1: You are the Prize
A Conversation with Amnoni (pronounced Ah-mon-knee) Myers In this special three-part series, Where the Light Beams, Kempe's Virtual Village is excited to bring you two Radio Kempe podcast episodes followed by an interactive virtual Café on Thursday, September, 23rd at 10 AM (Mountain Time). Join us throughout the month as we introduce you to Amnoni Myers, an advocate for elevating the voice of those with lived experience in child welfare.(Read more)