The federal Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 included a major advance for the child abuse prevention field: the Family First Prevention Services Act. This legislation seeks to change the way Title IV-E funds can be spent by states, including California. These funds will go to programs that support at-risk families and would allow children to stay with their parents or relatives, instead of going into the foster care system. Sheila Boxley, the President and CEO of the Child Abuse Prevention Center is on the committee that advises the state on what types of programs that qualify for this funding.
The state is looking to receive input from Family Resource Centers about evidence-based practices that have been tested and shown to work. The standard they will use for being evidence-based hasn’t been fully defined, so we encourage Family Resource Centers to share examples of any programs and interventions you’ve implemented that have shown documented impact. Please send your input to Jenn Santos at jsantos@thecapcenter.org by October 25. Link to website
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