Dear Child Welfare Colleague Letter from ACF
The Children's Bureau (CB) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is committed to fostering a child welfare system that is focused on supporting families. The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) and its title IV-E prevention program provides a watershed opportunity to create more equitable outcomes for children, youth, and families before they face the tumult and devastating consequences of maltreatment and separation. The ACF has worked diligently to support jurisdictions as they develop, submit, revise, and implement prevention plans, and we are continuously examining how to streamline processes and improve supports. This letter includes resources to aid jurisdictions as they develop their plans, including links to prevention plans that have been approved, sample program plans, resources for tribes, and responses to policy questions.
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