The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) represents a fundamental shift in child welfare, emphasizing prevention services to keep children safely at home with their families whenever possible.
What Is Family First?
Signed into law in 2018, the Family First Prevention Services Act allows states to use federal Title IV-E funding for evidence-based prevention services, including mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and in-home parenting skills programs for families at risk of entering the child welfare system.
Colorado's Implementation
Prevention Services
Colorado is expanding access to evidence-based prevention programs, including home visiting, parent education, and family therapy.
Kinship Navigator
The Kinship Navigator program helps kinship caregivers access the services and supports they need.
Congregate Care Reform
Family First includes new standards for group care settings to ensure children receive appropriate, high-quality care.
