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3/28/2022
John Kelly
President Joe Biden released a budget proposal that included funds to prioritize kinship caregivers and prevent removals from foster care.
10/19/2021
After three years, a kinship navigator model has finally gained approval from the clearinghouse for Family First Act services
7/29/2021
Opinion
Paul S. DiLorenzo
Paul DiLorenzo laments that fact that tremendous community innovations in child welfare is not a focal point of efforts to reform the system
4/6/2021
One benefit of an extended career in child welfare settings is that you begin to understand the concept of capacity. I’m not offering this as sage advice or cynical wisdom, nor as a pup social worker who is naïve and imagines that every family and every system can be set on the right track.
3/30/2021
Dee Bonnick, Jody Grutza and Kali Scolnick
Child welfare philanthropic and policy organizations across the country have started to make investments to address racial disparity and disproportionality. Some of these investments include disaggregating data by race, policy and practice reviews, and community engagement.
3/22/2021
The Imprint staff reports
Nebraska is about to greatly enhance its prevention aimed at building up families and curbing the state’s use of foster care. The state announced last week that the federal government has approved its plan to implement the Family First Prevention Services Act, a move that will allow Nebraska to tap into more money and services for families and children.
3/2/2021
Ruth White
The economic shutdowns, imposed by the government in an effort to keep Americans safe, have levied severe financial stress upon families. According to a study by Columbia University, an additional 8 million households have plunged into poverty.
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2/22/2021
In December 2019, supporters of the Family Centered Treatment (FCT) model received the news so many child welfare programs are hoping for these days: it was approved for federal funding under the Family First Prevention Services Act.
11/16/2020
Vivek Sankaran
The election of former Vice President Joe Biden provides an opportunity to end the war against poor families waged by the Trump administration. President Trump sought to deny millions of Americans – including children – health care, food stamps and cash assistance.
9/24/2020
Paul DiLorenzo, interim executive director of the Philadelphia Children’s Alliance. The trust level between child welfare leaders and local partners will be a key factor in predicting success for any neighborhood-based family support efforts emerging from a Family First Act planning process.