This brief, developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children's Defense Fund, FosterClub, Think of Us and Youth Law Center, outlines the child-centered reforms made under the Family First Act... (Read more)

Frequently asked questions regarding Quality Residential Treatment Programs and the Medicaid IMD Exclusion Rule are covered in this resource. Questions include: The Family First Act created Qualified Residential Treatment Programs... (Read more)

A 60-minute webinar highlighting the grandfamilies and kinship care provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, some of the most significant being those providing additional federal funds for kinship... (Read more)

This summary from Children's Defense Fund provides an overview of several important provisions related to the child welfare system included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which was signed into... (Read more)

The Children's Defense Fund wants to make sure children and families have the information they need to navigate these unsettling times. You will find tools and resources they have collected... (Read more)

This publication release webinar highlights historic reforms to the child welfare system to better support children, families and relative caregivers as a result of the Family First Prevention Services Act... (Read more)

Support letter for the Family First Transition Act, led by Children's Defense Fund, with several national and state organizations.(Read more)

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)

This resource, Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act, is a tool to help ensure full and prompt implementation of the opportunities created by Family First. This guide was developed... (Read more)