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Guidance

Parent Education to Strengthen Families and Prevent Child Maltreatment

Guidance
Implementation Strategies
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)
Pregnant & Parenting
Prevention

Connecting the Dots: A Resource Guide for Meeting the Needs of Expectant and Parenting Youth, their Children, and their Families

Advocacy Tools
Guidance
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)
Pregnant & Parenting

FAQ on National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards

Guidance
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)
Kinship

Letter/Guidance from Sen. Grassley

Guidance
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)
Older Youth / Chafee

Summary of Title IV-E Maintenance Claiming Opportunity for Non-Foster Family Home Settings

Guidance
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)
QRTP / Congregate Care

Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse 2018-2023

Guidance
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)
Prevention

Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect

Guidance
Implementation Strategies
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)
Pregnant & Parenting
Prevention

Seizing the Opportunity: 10 Ways to Advance Equity Through Family First

Guidance
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)
Overview / General

Pregnant & Parenting Youth FAQs

Guidance
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)
Older Youth / Chafee
Pregnant & Parenting

Ecological Framework for Prevention

Opinion
Guidance
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)
Prevention
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Sources

American Academy of Pediatrics American Bar Association American Public Human Services Association Annie E. Casey Foundation Birth Parent National Network Casey Family Programs Children's Defense Fund Child Trends Family Focused Treatment Association Federal HHS/ACYF/CB FosterClub Generations United National Conference of State Legislatures Other Senate / Congress Youth Villages

Topics

Adoption Assistance Child Fatalities Courts Evidence-Based Practice Interstate Placement / NEICE Juvenile Justice Kinship Older Youth / Chafee Overview / General Pregnant & Parenting Prevention QRTP / Congregate Care

Resource Types

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  • Guidance (41)
  • Implementation Strategies (45)
  • Law / Summary (22)
  • News (8)
  • Opinion (9)
  • Presentation/Webinar (20)
  • Program Instructions (14)
  • Real Story (10)
  • State Teams (20)

FamilyFirstAct.org is a collaborative project between:

American Academy of Pediatrics
American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
American Public Human Services Association
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Casey Family Programs
Child Trends
Child Focus
Children's Defense Fund
Family Focused Treatment Association
Foster Care Alumni of America

FosterClub
Generations United
Juvenile Law Center
National Alliance of Children's Trust and Prevention Funds
National Association of Counsel for Children
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Indian Child Welfare Association
National Governors Association
Youth Villages

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