Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)

FFPSA Prevention Plan Leaders supports collaboration and learning between state leads who are responsible for supporting prevention plan development and/or implementation in their jurisdictions to meet the requirements of the Family First Prevention Services Act. The purpose of FPPL is to bring prevention plan state office leaders and/or their state office teams together virtually to support the development and implementation of Title IV-E Prevention Program plans to support systems as they work to become more prevention-focused. Membership is open to state child welfare leaders and teams charged with implementing and/or developing their jurisdictions’ Title IV-E prevention program plan under the FFPSA.  This also includes regional/county team members that may be working with their state office team on implementation.

The In-Home Services and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) Managers Peer Group promotes collaboration among in-home services managers (or managers from program equivalents) and PSSF managers to achieve positive outcomes for children and families that receive in-home services or other PSSF grant funded services. 

In-home services managers oversee programs that provide services to children and families who have been reported to child protective services for possible child abuse or neglect and who are assessed as being able to benefit from services delivered in the home. While the focus of PSSF managers may more directly involve the oversight of the PSSF grant, In-Home and PSSF managers both oversee programs aimed at preventing unnecessary separation, improving the quality of care and services, and ensuring permanency for children. 

Membership is open to individuals who meet the criteria and must be approved by the Children’s Bureau.

State Foster Care Managers Peer Group promotes collaboration among members of the National Association of State Foster Care Managers (NASFCM) to achieve positive outcomes for children and youth in foster care. NASFCM exists to enable state foster care managers to pool their expertise for progressive improvement in the quality of care to children, youth, and families served by foster care. This group is open only to state-level foster care managers. The board and the Children’s Bureau determine membership.

State Chafee and Education and Training Voucher Coordinators Peer Group promotes collaboration among Chafee Foster Care Independence Programs (CFCIPs) to achieve positive outcomes for youth transitioning from foster care. Members of this group include child welfare professionals engaged in CFCIPs, such as state child welfare independent living coordinators and staff involved in education training and voucher programs. This group is open only to members who meet the criteria, and membership must be approved by the Children’s Bureau.