The landmark bipartisan Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA or Family First Act) represents sweeping reforms to federal child welfare policy and provides to improve the health and well-being of children of all ages, including very young children as well as teen parents of young children.
LEGISLATION
(2019) The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), Congressional Research Service
SUMMARIES AND ANALYSIS
(7/2025) Title IV-E Prevention Program Resources, HHS Children’s Bureau
(03/2025)Overview of the Family First Prevention Services Act, Annie E. Casey Foundation
(2024) Response to Senate Finance Committee Hearing on “The Family First Prevention Services Act: Successes, Roadblocks, and Opportunities for Improvement”, American Public Human Services Association
(04/01/2020) Overview: Family First Prevention Services Act, National Conference of State Legislatures
(03/2020) FFPSA: What Early Childhood Advocates Should Know, Alliance for Early Success
(2018) A Complete Guide to the Family First Prevention Services Act, The Imprint
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