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ACYF-CB-PI-18-10 Tribal Title IV-E Agency Requirements for Electing Title IV-E Prevention and Family Services and Programs

Program Instructions
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)
Overview / General
Prevention

ACYF-CB-IM-18-05 - Reshaping child welfare in the United States to focus on strengthening families

Guidance
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)
Prevention

Evidence to Action

Data / Research
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)
Prevention

Maintenance of Effort Worksheet

Guidance
Implementation Strategies
Beginning in October 2019, states were be able to use federal Title IV-E funds for foster care prevention services and programs. The following guidance is intended to help states understand... (Read more)
Prevention

ACYF-CB-IM-21-04: Clarification on Family First Services and Cultural Adaptation for Tribes

Title IV-E Prevention Plan
Implementation Strategies
The purpose of the Information Memorandum is to clarify how allowable adaptations to evidence-based programs and services that have been rated by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse can be... (Read more)
Prevention

Child Welfare Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Law / Summary
This summary from Children's Defense Fund provides an overview of several important provisions related to the child welfare system included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which was signed into... (Read more)
Prevention
Overview / General
Evidence-Based Practice
Older Youth / Chafee
Kinship

2020 Taught Us How to Not Fail Our Children

Opinion
In this Children's Bureau Express Article in the January 2021 issue, Laura Boyd, reflects on lessons learned in 2020 and how they apply to families. These lessons include: Families are... (Read more)
Prevention
Kinship

Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Older Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood

Real Story
Constituent Engagement
Implementation Strategies
The National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council released a new statement: A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Older Youth Successful... (Read more)
Prevention
Courts
Older Youth / Chafee

What Parents Say About: Supporting Families to Provide a Strong Start for Their Young Children

Real Story
Constituent Engagement
This document, from two members of the Birth Parent National Network: Tecoria Jones & Edwin Daye, provides a parent perspective on strengthening family-centered primary prevention with a focus on increasing... (Read more)
Prevention

Recommendations from ACF Youth Engagement Team: Improving Permanency & Well-Being

Real Story
Constituent Engagement
Guidance
The All-In Youth Engagement Team released it's recommendations on Improving Permanency and Well-Being. These recommendations come from three roundtable discussions were held with the Youth Engagement Team and ACF Assistant... (Read more)
Prevention
Older Youth / Chafee
Kinship
Adoption Assistance
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Sources

American Academy of Pediatrics American Bar Association American Public Human Services Association Annie E. Casey Foundation Birth Parent National Network Casey Family Programs Chapin Hall Child Focus Children's Defense Fund Children's Trust Fund Alliance Child Trends Family Centered Treatment Foundation Family Focused Treatment Association Federal HHS/ACYF/CB Foster Care Alumni of America FosterClub Generations United Juvenile Law Center Mathematica National Association of Counsel for Children National Conference of State Legislatures National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges National Council on Crime & Deliquency National Governors Association National Indian Child Welfare Association Other Public Consulting Group Senate / Congress Within Our Reach Youth Villages

Topics

Adoption Assistance Child Fatalities Courts COVID-19 Evidence-Based Practice Interstate Placement / NEICE Juvenile Justice Kinship Older Youth / Chafee Overview / General Pregnant & Parenting Prevention QRTP / Congregate Care

Resource Types

  • Advocacy Tools (192)
  • Case Study (6)
  • Constituent Engagement (37)
  • Data / Research (45)
  • Financing (16)
  • Guidance (95)
  • Implementation Strategies (91)
  • Law / Summary (31)
  • News (23)
  • Opinion (13)
  • Presentation/Webinar (31)
  • Program Instructions (32)
  • Real Story (22)
  • State Teams (32)
  • Title IV-E Prevention Plan (7)

FamilyFirstAct.org is a collaborative project between:

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
American Public Human Services Association
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Casey Family Programs
Child Trends
Child Focus
Children's Defense Fund
Children's Trust Fund Alliance
Family Centered Treatment Foundation
Family Focused Treatment Association
Foster Care Alumni of America

FosterClub
Generations United
Juvenile Law Center
Mathematica
National Association of Counsel for Children
National Council on Crime & Delinquency
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
National Indian Child Welfare Association
National Governors Association
Public Consulting Group
Within Our Reach 
Youth Villages

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