FFPSA Implementation: Where Are They Now?

Hear about successful strategies, challenges, and lessons learned from two jurisdictions implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) Title IV-E Prevention Program.

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Join teams from Oklahoma and Indiana as they share updates in their FFPSA Title IV-E Prevention Program implementation journeys. Revisit the Prevention Planning Roundtable videos and the Visioning for Prevention: An Upstream Approach Advice Reel podcast to learn more about their planning and early implementation experiences.

Then, bring your team together to discuss what you learned and how it relates to your own prevention efforts. 

Episode 1: FFPSA Implementation: Where Are They Now?

In Episode 1, speakers share implementation strategies, including cultural considerations for evidence-based programs and approaches to reduce disparities. They explore workforce challenges and offer advice for jurisdictions facing similar challenges. 

Episode 2: FFPSA Implementation: Where Are They Now?

In Episode 2, speakers share strategies for engaging young people and families in prevention program implementation, using collaborative approaches to systemic challenges, and sustaining prevention in the face of competing priorities. 

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Related Resources

Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
The Center for States helps child welfare agencies implement the FFPSA. Explore Center resources to learn more about key provisions of the FFPSA and find tips and strategies to support implementation.

Prevention Planning Roundtable
Watch these videos to hear stories, successes, and lessons learned in prevention planning.