Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act Fact Sheet Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act Fact Sheet Tuesday, March 8, 2022 0 0 A fact sheet by the Children's Defense Fund, which provides an overview of the entire act, including sex trafficking and kinship provisions (2014). Read more
Prioritizing Black Kinship Caregivers’ Health Means Reducing Their Stress Prioritizing Black Kinship Caregivers’ Health Means Reducing Their Stress Tuesday, September 30, 2025 0 0 Child Trends brief by Tyreasa Washington and Dominique Martinez that examines stress faced by Black kinship caregivers and its negative impact on their health. The brief offers recommendations to use protective community resources to expand or develop culturally relevant preventions and interventions and health services that improve Black kinship caregivers’ stress levels and reduce their risk of health challenges. Read more
Program Instruction (ACYF-CB-PI-14-06) Program Instruction (ACYF-CB-PI-14-06) Tuesday, March 8, 2022 0 0 Instruction from the Children's Bureau on some of the changes to the title IV-E plan requirements as a result of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (2014). Read more
Program Instruction and Attachments - ACYF-CB-PI-23-10: Title IV-E Plan Amendment - Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes Program Instruction and Attachments - ACYF-CB-PI-23-10: Title IV-E Plan Amendment - Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes Wednesday, October 11, 2023 0 0 Administration for Children and Families Program Instruction to provide instruction and attachements to title IV-E agencies on title IV-E plan amendments resulting from the promulgation of Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes (88 FR 66700). Read more
Program Instruction on Fostering Connections issued (July 9, 2010) Program Instruction on Fostering Connections issued (July 9, 2010) Tuesday, March 8, 2022 0 0 Historical guidance from the Children's Bureau on the implementation of the Fostering Connection Act. Read more