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The Title V-E Clearinghouse has developed a working list of the next programs and services planned for systematic review. The programs and services were identified and prioritized using the Clearinghouse’s... (Read more)

A new federal funding source for legal representation of parents and children in child welfare cases aims to improve representation quality. A December 2018 federal policy change allows states to... (Read more)

The Title IV-E Clearinghouse listed SafeCare as a "Supported" intervention. SafeCare is an in-home behavioral parenting program that promotes positive parent-child interactions, informed caregiver response to childhood illness and injury,... (Read more)

This paper, developed by Public Consulting Group, Inc., explores the types of facilities and programs described in the Family First “setting[s] providing high-quality residential care and supportive services to children... (Read more)

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) believes that children thrive in safe, stable, nurturing families and communities. Family First, passed by Congress in 2018, makes several new... (Read more)

This resource released by Child Welfare Information Gateway includes information that discuss strategies for reducing and/or eliminating disproportionality and disparity within the child welfare system. It is critical for child... (Read more)

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime, and Within Our Reach is funding a demonstration initiative to develop multidisciplinary strategies and responses to... (Read more)

The Children's Bureau Express published an article written by Celeste Bodner, the executive director at FosterClub where she examines the role the government plays in raising children and the need... (Read more)

Across a ten-year span, Washington, D.C. reduced the number of children and youth in care from more than 3,000 to 750. The District's Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) focus... (Read more)

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)