FFPSA Info

FFPSA Background Information

With passage of the 2018  Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), state systems and individual organizations began careful consideration of its transformative provisions and implications.  The Act provides funds for expanded and improved services that meet its evidence-based criteria. Detailed description and analysis can be found at these  and other websites:

National Conference of State Legislatures

https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/family-first-prevention-services-act-ffpsa.aspx

Federal Register

Decisions made regarding development of an Evidence Based Practices Clearinghouse in accordance with FFPSA can be found here:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/06/22/2018-13420/decisions-related-to-the-development-of-a-clearinghouse-of-evidence-based-practices-in-accordance

Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse

https://preventionservices.abtsites.com

The Imprint

Formerly called The Chronicle of Social Change, this online publication often provides state  and national FFPSA related news as well as thought provoking op-eds.

The Imprint | Youth and Family News