Family First Prevention Services Act

The Prevention Services Clearinghouse announced the next set of programs up for review for effectiveness in addressing families' needs without child welfare intervention.

Five years after the Family First Act, experts said the next phase will rely on safety net services outside the child welfare system. 

California and Los Angeles County advance prevention plans to keep more families out of the child welfare system.

The federal clearinghouse that approves foster care prevention services has okayed five new programs, while rejecting seven models with an evidence base that it assessed as “does not currently meet criteria” for inclusion.

Barriers persist in reducing use of congregate care under the Family First Prevention Services Act, according to a new report.

Minnesota sought approval for just two of the dozens of programs for foster care prevention eligible for federal funds.

For child welfare to better serve the behavioral health needs of kids in out-of-home care, we need to enact various solutions.

Pregnant women struggling with drug addiction need early and effective paths to sobriety, writes Darcy Olsen.

The Supreme Court should uphold the federal law that protects the well-being of Native children by keeping them connected to their families, their tribes and their culture, the authors write.