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Legislation Overview and Analysis

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

(01/2021) Family First Legislation: 2020, 2019 and 2018 Family First state legislation, National Conference of State Legislatures, National Conference of State Legislatures

(12/19/2019) The Family First Transition Act is included in H.R.1865 – Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, The One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America

(02/09/2018) The Family First Prevention Services Act is included in H.R.1892 – Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, The One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America

SUMMARIES AND ANALYSIS

(06/28/2021) Title IV-E Prevention Program Web Resources, HHS Children’s Bureau

(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

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