Applying Family First in Washington, DC
Chapin Hall staff Katie Rollins and Clare Anderson, with DC Child and Family Services partner Natalie Craver, published an article in Policy & Practice about how they worked together to... (Read more)
State Teams
Nebraska Family First Workgroup Website
This website resource hosts the contact info, documents, and progress of Nebraska's Family First workgroups. Click here!(Read more)
Nebraska's Five-Year Title IV-E Prevention Plan
The Nebraska Prevention Program Plan outlines the vision of the Division of Children and Family Services is that “CFS will utilize the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) to improve... (Read more)
Defining Candidacy: Guiding Questions
Oregon's Legislative Policy & Research Office developed Guiding Questions for constituents and stakeholders reviewing and creating a candidacy definition. Questions outlined for the following groups: current and former foster youth,... (Read more)
Qualified Residential Treatment Program Assessments: Guiding Questions
Oregon's Legislative Policy & Research Office developed Guiding Questions for constituents and stakeholders reviewing new QRTP assessments. Questions outlined for the following groups: current and former foster youth, biological parents... (Read more)
Pivot to Prevention: Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families
Presentation by the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families outlines the news headlines, system reactions, budget implications and a pivot to prevention which includes: Child & Youth Safety... (Read more)
Arkansas Title IV-E 5 Year Prevention Plan
Arkansas Division of Child and Family Services has been making a concerted effort to increase prevention services, Family First creates an exciting opportunity for DCFS to leverage resources and expand... (Read more)
Utah Title IV-E 5-Year Prevention Plan
The Utah Department of Human Services (DHS) is electing to implement the Title IV-E prevention program as authorized by Family First. As instructed in ACYF-CB-PI-18-09, the following is Utah’s five-year... (Read more)
Kentucky Title IV-E Prevention Plan
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Department for Community Based Services and its partners are equally committed to early implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act... (Read more)
Child Maltreatment Prevention Framework for Action
This framework, from Colorado, is designed as a tool to guide strategic thinking, at the state and local level, about resource investments to prevent child maltreatment and promote child well-being... (Read more)