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Casey Family Programs Family First Prevention Services Act Summary - Updated

Law / Summary
The Family First Prevention Services Act was passed and signed into law (P.L. 115-123) as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act on February 9, 2018. Below is a high-level summary... (Read more)
Overview / General

Letter to State Child Welfare Director

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As you know, the Children’s Bureau (CB) recently released ACYF-CB-PI-18-09, which provides instructions on the requirements state title IV-E agencies must meet when electing the title IV-E prevention program. The... (Read more)
Overview / General

Child Welfare Financing 201: Handout Packet

Financing
Law / Summary
The material in this packet has been assembled from a variety of sources. The following listing shows these sources and potential sources for additional information for those who want to... (Read more)
Overview / General

NCSL summary of the Family First Prevention Services Act

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A brief overview of the legislation, with bullet points highlighting provisions in each part of the act View Link(Read more)
Overview / General

Family First Transition Act. (S. 2777/H.R. 4980)

Implementation Strategies
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The bill (S. 2777/H.R. 4980) presents a bipartisan effort to help jurisdictions implement the Family First Prevention Services Act more effectively and proposes to provide resources to states, tribes and... (Read more)
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FAQ on the National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards

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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)
Overview / General

Adoption and Guardianship for Children in Kinship Foster Care

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This brief focuses on adoption and guardianship for children in kinship foster care, so that these children can exit foster care into permanent families. Provides general information about the options... (Read more)
Adoption Assistance
Kinship

New Opportunities for Kinship Families: Action Steps to Implement the Family First Prevention Services Act in Your Community

Advocacy Tools
Constituent Engagement
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Provides an overview about how the Family First Act benefits kinship families. Gives guidance to advocates about how to help their jurisdiction receive the full benefits of the Act. Includes... (Read more)
Kinship

Congressional Committee Staff Presentation on PL 115-123 (Family First)

Law / Summary
Background on foster care data and need for reform, basis for and goals of reform efforts, timeline of legislative actions leading to Family First, and an overview of provisions. Presented... (Read more)
Overview / General

Elements of Effective Practice for Children and Youth Served by Therapeutic Residential Care Executive Summary

Law / Summary
The congregate care field has responded by improving many aspects of intervention design, implementation, staff development, and evaluation, including providing more after-care services — support services that follow youth into... (Read more)
QRTP / Congregate Care
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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

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  • Law / Summary (22)
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  • Opinion (9)
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  • Program Instructions (14)
  • Real Story (10)
  • State Teams (20)

FamilyFirstAct.org is a collaborative project between:

American Academy of Pediatrics
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American Public Human Services Association
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Child Trends
Child Focus
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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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