How can youth peer support be funded through Medicaid?
Learn how Medicaid can be a key funding source for peer support services for youth in foster care.
Finance reform
What keeps community-based organizations from contracting with child and family services agencies, and what can be done about it?
Explore how agencies serving children and families can reduce barriers to contracting with small community-based organizations.
Family First Prevention Services Act
This law provides opportunities for states and tribes to better serve children and families by preventing the need for foster care and supporting better outcomes for children in care. Explore these resources to learn more.
How do some jurisdictions fund parent partner programs?
Learn about the three main sources of funding that are used to support parent partner programs.
What are some considerations when bringing evidence-based interventions to scale?
Understand how the Family First Prevention Services Act supports Indiana’s commitment to deliver evidence-based services to families.
How is pre-petition legal representation critical to the continuum of legal advocacy?
Examine how providing pre-petition legal representation services for families is part of a preventive legal advocacy continuum.
What can we learn from family treatment courts about improving practice for families affected by substance use disorder?
Explore effective strategies for how family treatment courts can improve outcomes for families affected by parental substance use disorder.
Dr. William C. Bell testimony: Making a Difference for Families and Foster Youth
Dr. Bell provides testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Upstream investment in children and families pays off
This resource highlights the tremendous costs of child abuse and neglect and the benefits of investing in programs aimed at children and families.
Do states with refundable Earned Income Tax Credits have lower rates of children involved in foster care?
Learn from a study that examines the effect that refundable Earned Income Tax Credits have on the rate of children entering foster care.
