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Family Engagement In Therapeutic Group Homes

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Family First requires therapeutic group homes serving children in the child welfare system to better engage families during placement. The University of Montana released guidance about how group homes can... (Read more)

Family Voices on School Reopening

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Family Voices United is a campaign dedicated to ensuring the voices of those with firsthand experience are heard across the child welfare system. As the many states in the United... (Read more)
COVID-19

Family First: Title IV-E Prevention Plan Implementation Updates, Part 2

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To help States and jurisdictions develop their Title IV-E prevention plans in alignment of the Family First, the Children’s Bureau hosted a webinar to share the experiences and lessons learned... (Read more)

Family First: Title IV-E Prevention Plan Implementation Updates, Part 1

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The Children’s Bureau hosted a webinar to share the lessons and experiences of two jurisdictions whose Title IV-E Prevention Plans received approval from CB. The webinar’s intent was to provide... (Read more)

Advancing Healthy Outcomes: Eight Ways to Promote the Health and Well-Being of LGBTQ+ Youth Involved with Child Welfare through Families First

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This brief released by for the Center for the Study of Social Policy outlines how child welfare systems can implement these eight strategies to address existing disproportionalities and disparities for... (Read more)
Prevention

Recommendations for Trauma-Informed Care Under the Family First Prevention Services Act

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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network and Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago have partnered to outline recommendations for how jurisdictions can understand Family First’s policy requirements for trauma-informed... (Read more)

Reducing the Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences

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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur during the first 18 years of life. NCSL released a legislative brief about reducing the effects of adverse childhood experiences... (Read more)

Congressional Briefing & Interviews: Addressing Disparities in Black, Indigenous & Rural Communities

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The Research to Policy Collaboration conducted a virtual briefing that covered issues related to racial and health disparities: (i) identifying complex needs that contribute to disparities, (ii) promoting training for... (Read more)

Seeing Beyond COVID-19 Pandemic and Creating Change for Vulnerable Children and Ensuring Safety and Stability for Vulnerable Children and Families

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The Foster Youth Intern COVID-19 Pandemic Working Group is a special summer 2020 edition of CCAI's signature Foster Youth Internship Program. The Foster Youth Intern COVID-19 Pandemic Working Group released... (Read more)
COVID-19

Technical Bulletin: Independent Legal Representation

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In 2017, the Children’s Bureau issued an Information Memorandum (IM) identifying high quality legal representation for parents, children and the child welfare agency as critical to a well-functioning child welfare... (Read more)
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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

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  • Title IV-E Prevention Plan (3)

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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