Family First Advocacy Toolkit
American Academy of Pediatrics released a Family First Advocacy Toolkit and announced a May 1 Family First Day of Action! This toolkit will support AAP members and chapters in their... (Read more)
Advocacy Tools
Communication Toolkit
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has developed a downloadable tool kit to help child welfare leaders, advocates, private providers and others talk about how the Family First Prevention Services Act... (Read more)
Family First Prevention Services Act: Implications For Addressing Youth Homelessness
The paper, from National Network for Youth and ChildFocus, outlines how the Family First Prevention Services Act can be leveraged as a tool to address homelessness for youth and young... (Read more)
State of GrandFamilies Report: A Place to Call Home: Building Affordable Housing for Grandfamilies
A new report from Generations United, A Place to Call Home: Building Affordable Housing for Grandfamilies, found less than one in three eligible grandfamilies receive housing assistance and details the... (Read more)
Webinar Recording:Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities on Preventing Unnecessary Removal of Children from their Families
On October 22nd, the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council held a webinar on their recently released priority ": A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System:... (Read more)
Family Voices United: A Podcast on Supporting Kinship Families
Listen as Family Voices United members share how support can make a difference for kinship families. Learn how constituents are taking action, getting involved, and building the movement! Podcast Features:... (Read more)
Historic Opportunity for Reform in Child Welfare: Prevention
On October 1st, the National Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council released a new statement: " A Historic Opportunity to Reform the Child Welfare System: Youth & Alumni Priorities... (Read more)
Family First Core Messaging
This document outlines topline messages designed to help communicate the Family First Act with key stakeholders and the public. Key messages include: Kids deserve to grow up in families; With... (Read more)
Implementation Questions for Legal Community Engagement
As states begin the process of implementing the many provisions of Family First, we have pulled together questions for agencies to discuss and address with partners in the legal community... (Read more)
Family Voices United: Perspectives on Mental Health
The passage of the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 now provides states, tribes, and territories with the option to use federal child welfare funds for prevention activities, including... (Read more)