Title IV-E Prevention Plan

"We are the child welfare agency, but we are not the child welfare system. That takes all of our partners, all of our citywide efforts and social services agencies to... (Read more)

This episode provides the historical background, strategies, and decision-making Utah applied in developing their prevention plan. The information shared may be helpful for jurisdictions developing prevention plans to implement FFPSA,... (Read more)

After extensive planning, meeting, and receiving valuable feedback from stakeholders and the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has received approval on... (Read more)

This Title IV-E Prevention Plan was developed using Child and Family Service Reviews (CFSR) data and observations, insight obtained from Department data, and feedback obtained from stakeholders, community partners, and... (Read more)

In addition to passing legislation, 40 states and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have submitted Title IV-E prevention plans to the Children's Bureau for approval. As of July... (Read more)

Wisconsin's federal partners approved the state's Title IV-E Prevention Program Five-Year Plan. The plan will support the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) in safely serving more children in... (Read more)

The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) was adopted in February 2018 as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act (HR. 1892). FFPSA makes federal resources available through reimbursement for prevention... (Read more)

This Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures provides a detailed description of the standards used to identify and review programs and services for the Prevention Services Clearinghouse and... (Read more)

The New York State child welfare system is in a period of transformation, moving from the status quo of child protection as a primary prevention strategy and moving toward services... (Read more)

The purpose of the Information Memorandum is to clarify how allowable adaptations to evidence-based programs and services that have been rated by the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse can be... (Read more)