Overview of the Family First Prevention Services Act

Authors
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Keywords
Foster children--Services for , Federal aid to child welfare--United States , Child welfare--Government policy--United States , Kinship care
Abstract
The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) is the most substantial funding reform in the child welfare arena in the last 20 years. It aims to correct the value-policy mismatch perpetuated by the former funding system, which incentivized foster care placement and did not provide funding for noncustodial and prevention services. The new approach to funding incentivizes placing children in family settings; providing evidence-based services; and working with relatives who care for children in their families outside of the foster care system. FFPSA impacts a number of areas of child welfare practice, to varying degrees. The most critical elements are highlighted here.
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URI
https://dc.statelibrary.sc.gov/handle/10827/33742
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Department of Social Services Documents
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DSS_Family_First_Prevention_Services_Act_2020_03.pdf (228.44 KB)
Issue Date
2020-03-12
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Date Accessioned
2020-05-04T12:40:58Z
Date Available
2020-05-04T12:40:58Z
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application/pdf
Media Type
Document
Item Language
English
Publisher
South Carolina State Library
Digital Collection
South Carolina State Documents Depository
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Copyright status determined to be in the public domain on April 27, 2020 by United States Supreme Court ruling (Georgia et al., Petitioners v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. : 590 U.S.__(2020))
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Text
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