State Teams

North Dakota was the seventh state in the country to receive approval of its plan in August of 2020. View the plan here . Learn more about North Dakota's... (Read more)

Family First was signed into law February 9, 2018. Family Fist offers exciting possibilities for communities within the State of Kansas to be responsive, supportive and be a part of... (Read more)

This webpage is tracking responses from state judicial systems including where state courts are scaling back, offering telephonic participation and more. View the webpage(Read more)

The state of Kansas has a webpage dedicated to the implementation of Family First Prevention Services Act. The webpage includes: legislation overview, service menus for each region, maps and newsletters... (Read more)

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 here... (Read more)

On February 4, 2020, Maryland received confirmation of approval for their Family First Title IV-E Prevention Program Plan. View the plan here .(Read more)

The National Conference of State Legislators maintains a database of state legislation that supports implementation of Family First. There are 76 introduced bills from 30 states dealing with aspects of... (Read more)

Washington State submitted their Family First Prevention Plan on December 20, 2019. The plan reflects: "Family First also enhances DCYF’s ability to find loving, permanent homes for children and youth... (Read more)

This website resource hosts the contact info, documents and progress of North Dakota's Family First workgroups. View the website here.(Read more)

Arkansas submitted a revised prevention plan in November 2019. This includes the revised plan and Atachment A. This is not the final approved version.(Read more)