Opinion

"The federal government as a whole, and the Children’s Bureau specifically, is committed to advancing equity through our work at the federal level and through our work with states, territories, tribes, and all other grantees. I want to take this opportunity to share publicly how focusing on equity will inform all of our work as we move forward."(Read more)

In this Children's Bureau Express Article in the January 2021 issue, Laura Boyd, reflects on lessons learned in 2020 and how they apply to families. These lessons include: Families are... (Read more)

In this Des Moines Register Opinion piece, Andreah Moyer-Stevens, a kinship caregiver, foster and adoptive parent writes about the value of investing in kinship families. Read her firsthand story here... (Read more)

Article featured in Children's Bureau Express, written by Associate Commissioner Jerry Milner and Special Assistant, David Kelly from the Children's Bureau on the role of poverty in child welfare, and... (Read more)

Hear from an Iowan with lived experience in foster care about how Family First empowers states to do better for young people. View the op-ed here.(Read more)

The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) just released the brief, Responsibly Defining Candidacy within the Context of Family First Act: Five Principles to Consider, which highlights the... (Read more)

Casey Family Programs created an outline of options and opportunities for foundations who have an interest in leveraging their investments to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families and... (Read more)

Senator Wyden wrote a letter praising Oregon State Senator Gelser for leading legislative effort to implement Family First. See Oregon's proposed legislative changes here . The Letter(Read more)

Generations United responds to inaccuracies about the Family First Prevention Services Act that were included in an article in USA Today, which was first posted by StateLine. View Article(Read more)

The Child Welfare Information Gateway collected resources on an ecological framework for prevention is based on the following assumptions: Children and families exist as part of an ecological system. This... (Read more)