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Utah Becomes the First State to Receive Family First Plan Approval

December 13, 2019 John Kelly and Kim Phagan-Hansel 0

The Utah Department of Human Services (DHS) announced yesterday that it is the first state to receive approval from the federal Children’s Bureau for its Family First Prevention Services Act plan. “This is a tremendous […]

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ICF Gets $98 Million Contract to Continue Leading Federal Child Welfare Assistance

November 25, 2019 John Kelly Comments Off on ICF Gets $98 Million Contract to Continue Leading Federal Child Welfare Assistance

Consulting firm ICF will continue to oversee the federal Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for States, the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) main conduit of training and technical assistance to state and local […]

Child Welfare

Federal Report Shows Number of Youth in Foster Care Declined Last Year

October 24, 2019 John Kelly Comments Off on Federal Report Shows Number of Youth in Foster Care Declined Last Year

The number of youth in foster care declined for the first time since 2011, according to an annual report on youth in care released by the Department of Health and Human Services. But the length of […]

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North Dakota Moves Toward Family First Act Implementation

October 23, 2019 Kim Phagan-Hansel Comments Off on North Dakota Moves Toward Family First Act Implementation

North Dakota announced last week that it is prepared to implement the Family First Prevention Services Act, and is finalizing a plan for approval from the federal government. Over the last 18 months, the state […]

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National Effort to Address Therapy Quality for Adoptees Reaches New York

October 7, 2019 Michael Fitzgerald Comments Off on National Effort to Address Therapy Quality for Adoptees Reaches New York

Adoptees can face a unique struggle with grief, loss and identity — contrary to how they are often depicted in films like “Annie” or “Superman.” But most graduate programs in counseling and therapy rarely explore […]

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New Bill Offers Sweetener to Waiver States on Family First Act

September 23, 2019 John Kelly Comments Off on New Bill Offers Sweetener to Waiver States on Family First Act

A bill greasing the skids to help states move quicker on the Family First Prevention Services Act is expected to be introduced as early as this week, Youth Services Insider has learned. As the fiscal […]

Child Welfare

The Next 16 Programs Up for Family First Act Funding

August 14, 2019 John Kelly Comments Off on The Next 16 Programs Up for Family First Act Funding

The federal clearinghouse established to determine which services can be funded to help prevent the use of foster care in some child welfare cases has added 16 new programs for review in the coming months, […]

Child Welfare

JooYeun Chang, Child Welfare Leader for Obama Administration, Now Heading Up Michigan’s System

July 2, 2019 John Kelly Comments Off on JooYeun Chang, Child Welfare Leader for Obama Administration, Now Heading Up Michigan’s System

JooYeun Chang, a veteran of child welfare policy and practice, is now the senior deputy director in charge of the Children’s Services Agency at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Chang joined […]

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With the Family First Act Clearinghouse Delayed, Feds Give States More Flexibility

June 7, 2019 John Kelly Comments Off on With the Family First Act Clearinghouse Delayed, Feds Give States More Flexibility

The Children’s Bureau (CB), the agency that oversees most federal child welfare funding at the Department of Health and Human Services, announced a plan yesterday that could dramatically ease the process for states to take advantage […]

Child Welfare

Child Deaths and Faulty Facts: A Surefire Recipe for Misguided Child Welfare Proclamations

May 1, 2019 Daniel Heimpel Comments Off on Child Deaths and Faulty Facts: A Surefire Recipe for Misguided Child Welfare Proclamations

Last week, City Journal, a magazine and website published by the Manhattan Institute, published a fear-mongering column entitled “Parents Rights,’ at the Expense of Kids’ Safety.” In that piece, a writer named Naomi Schaefer Riley, […]

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