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Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021: Implications for Grandfamilies

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Law / Summary
Generations United created a brief summary of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, focused on the implications for kinship caregivers. On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the... (Read more)
COVID-19
Kinship

ACYF-CB-IM-21-05: NEW LEGISLATION – Public Law (P.L.) 116-260

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News
This IM is to inform title IV-B and IV-E agencies and State and Tribal Court Improvement Programs of the enactment of Division X and Section 305 of Title III of... (Read more)
COVID-19
Courts
Older Youth / Chafee
Kinship

Coronavirus Funding for Child Welfare and Family Services

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According to the an article published in the Chronicle for Social Change, charitable foundations, individuals and all levels of government are mobilizing to combat the coronavirus pandemic effects on the... (Read more)
COVID-19

Top Federal Child Welfare Officials: Family is a Compelling Reason

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According to an article in the Chronicle for Social Change, in a world where “social distancing” has become a necessary practice and the primary preventative measure for reducing the spread... (Read more)
COVID-19

Family First Clearinghouse OKs Homebuilders, Popular Family Preservation Model

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Homebuilders, which was developed in 1974 in Tacoma, Washington, and as of 2017 was being used in 14 states, received the gold standard “Well-Supported” rating by the clearinghouse. Read more here .(Read more)
Evidence-Based Practice

HUD Award Over $24 Million To Help Children In Foster Care

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $24.4 million to public housing authorities nationwide through the Family Unification Program (FUP). This funding will make more than 1,900... (Read more)
Older Youth / Chafee

FosterClub Press Release: Youth from Foster Care Thrown into Crisis During COVID-19 Pandemic

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In a poll of young people from foster care conducted online via Facebook and Email March 21-24, 2020, FosterClub, the national network for young people from foster care, gained troubling... (Read more)
COVID-19

Status of Submitted Title IV-E Prevention Program Five-Year Plans

Implementation Strategies
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This section of the Children's Bureau Title IV-E Prevention Program webpage outlines the status of five-year plans submitted by state, jurisdiction or tribal IV-E agencies who are directly operating an... (Read more)
Prevention

Maryland Title IV-E Prevention Plan Approved

State Teams
News
On Feb. 18th, the Maryland Department of Human Services announced it had received approval from the federal Children's Bureau for it's Title IV-E Prevention Program Plan. View the announcement.(Read more)
Prevention

Children's Bureau Approves Arkansas Title IV-E Prevention Program Plan

Children's Bureau approves Arkansas Family First Prevention Plan
Implementation Strategies
News
Arkansas received federal approval for their Title IV-E Prevention Program Plan. See the press release from Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Read the news article .(Read more)
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