Constituent Engagement

In April 2021, Family Voices United asked caregivers, parents, and youth, “Sometimes a parent's mental or behavioral health (including addiction) leads to a child entering foster care. What specific type... (Read more)

Council Members will share how new opportunities available under this Act directly incorporate several priorities the Council has elevated, particularly in the areas of preventing unnecessary entry into foster care... (Read more)

Released by Generations United, Facing a Pandemic: Families Living Together During COVID-19 and Thriving Beyond is the 2020 State of Grandfamilies in America Annual Report. This report elevates the unique... (Read more)

The Strategic Planning in Child Welfare series offers guidance and tools to help support you in your integrated long-term planning efforts, improving coordination between federal processes (CFSP/APRS and CFSR/PIP), and... (Read more)

Parents with a history of lived child welfare, adoption and foster care experience can be valuable resources for agencies and practitioners when developing or reviewing systems and programs. The parent... (Read more)

This one-pager provides basic information for birth parents and families about the Family First Prevention Services Act. In addition to basic bullet-points outlining the law, it provides parents with tips... (Read more)