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This tool is designed to help states and tribes compare their licensing standards with both the Children's Bureau national model and the NARA model family foster home licensing standards. DOWNLOAD:... (Read more)

The American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Generations United and the National Association for Regulatory Administration have developed Model Family Foster Home... (Read more)

Generations United webinar on Improving State and Tribal Foster Family Home Licensing Standards: Complying with the Family First Prevention Services Act’s Licensing Requirements. Webinar on how and why to comply... (Read more)

The purpose of the Colorado Family First Prevention Services Act Advisory Committee (CO FFPSA or "advisory committee") is to create a roadmap for Colorado’s state and county collaborative effort... (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)

From Governing.com: Tucked inside the $1.3 trillion spending bill passed by Congress in February 2018 was a piece of legislation called the Family First Prevention Services Act. The measure was... (Read more)

The Family Voices United campaign represents the voices of the constituents of the child welfare system. The campaign is dedicated to ensuring the voices of those with first-hand experience are... (Read more)

January 15 and 16, 2019, the CHAMPS campaign and Center on Children and Families at Brookings hosted a national convening with the goal of fostering collaboration and information sharing to... (Read more)

This overview questions-and-answers factsheet, prepared by Generations United, covers the Children’s Bureau released final National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards. The factsheet also provides background regarding the National Association... (Read more)

Provides a narrative regarding the passage of the historic Family First Prevention Services Act. Includes a timeline graphic. View article View chart(Read more)