The Family First Prevention Services Act was signed into law as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act on February 9, 2018. This act reforms the federal child welfare financing streams, Title IV-E and Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, to provide services to families who are at risk of entering the child welfare system. The bill aims to prevent children from entering foster care by allowing federal reimbursement for mental health services, substance use treatment, and in-home parenting skill training. It also seeks to improve the well-being of children already in foster by incentivizing states to reduce placement of children in congregate care.
First Focus on Children takes a broad view of infant and maternal health and well-being in this fact sheet.
For too long, children and marginalized youth have been “invisible” and often left out of conversations when public policy.
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Our Children are in Crisis The United States has a severe shortage of pediatric mental health professionals. In fact.
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Ensuring Children Have Access to Health Care Coverage During the Most Critical Years: Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Eligibility Through.
First Focus is a bipartisan advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions.
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