The Role of the Court in Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018
This resource from the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges outlines the courts role in each main provision of Family First.(Read more)
Guidance
Recording: 5th Annual Birth Parent National Network Virtual Convening
The Birth Parent National Network held their 5th Annual Virtual Convening in December. The theme was Prevention across the Continuum: Research, Strategies and Family First Funding Opportunities. Click here to... (Read more)
Motivational Interviewing - Prevention Services Clearinghouse Rating
The Prevention Services Clearinghouse has rated Motivational Interviewing as "Well-Supported" under Substance Abuse Programs and Services. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a method of counseling clients designed to promote behavior change... (Read more)
Multi-State Overview of the Interventions that States Plan to Include in their Family First Prevention Plan and the Intervention Technical Reviews that Are Being Planned
This resource from Casey Family Programs is an updated inventory (as of 2.11.20) showing what evidence based practices different states plan to use for Family First and what interventions states... (Read more)
Title IV-E funding for legal representation and Title IV-E funding for Family First Prevention Services.
Title IV-E funds available to reimburse jurisdictions for attorneys for parents and children are separate and distinct from IV-E funds available for prevention services under Family First. There has been... (Read more)
Leveraging the Family First Prevention Services Act to Improve Use of Title IV-E GAP
This brief highlights provisions in the Family First Act related to kinship families and federal Title IV-E GAP. It suggests how states and eligible tribes can build on these provisions... (Read more)
Chapin Hall Candidacy Overview
This updated resource, from Chapin Hall and Casey Family Programs, is a summary document on candidacy requirements which includes recent state examples.(Read more)
Applying the Research and Evaluation Provisions of the Family First Prevention Services Act
The federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 (Family First Act) has changed the landscape of federal child welfare funding in significant ways to support children to remain safely... (Read more)
Helping the Children of the Opioid Crisis: Supporting Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children
A Generations United informative webinar on the impact of opioids and other substance use on grandfamilies, along with tools to help the families. Hear directly from members of grandfamilies who... (Read more)
How can fathers and other constituent leaders inform Family First and other system change efforts?
This resource features reflections from Timothy Phipps, a father who successfully navigated Oregon’s child welfare system, now serves as a constituent consultant, sharing his experience, to help improve that same... (Read more)