Guidance

Parent education programming is an important part of local prevention efforts and can be funded by grants from the Children's Bureau. Read about some of these programs and learn more... (Read more)

This guide, from the Center for the Study of Social Policy, provides stakeholders with information on a wide range of interventions that meet the comprehensive needs of Expectant and Parenting... (Read more)

The Children’s Bureau released final National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards , as required by the Family First Prevention Services Act. See Generations United’s FAQ on the National Model,... (Read more)

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, along with Sens. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Michael Bennet of Colorado and Todd Young of Indiana, sent a letter to U.S. Department... (Read more)

For Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP) settings, Family First establishes additional claiming requirements related to child assessment and court approval of a non-foster family home placement. The Public Consulting Group... (Read more)

The Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse was established by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to systematically review research... (Read more)

Get ideas on how communities can strengthen families and keep children safe in this updated factsheet. Child abuse and neglect are preventable, and you can help. This factsheet includes information... (Read more)

This brief from the Center for the Study of Social Policy outlines 10 opportunities for states to leverage Family First to both advance equity and promote better outcomes for children... (Read more)

Family First Prevention Services Act is particularly important in reshaping how pregnant and parenting youth (PPY)—both mothers and fathers—in foster care are served and supported by child welfare systems in... (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)