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The fundamental misconception at the heart of the Family First Act

Child Welfare Monitor

It expanded the allowable uses of Title IV-E funding, formerly used to pay only for foster care, to include what the Act called “Prevention Services,” meaning services to prevent foster care. States had other sources of federal reimbursement for these programs, such as Title IV-B, the Social Services Block Grant, and TANF.

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What Does KVC Stand For?

KVC

We started providing foster care case management services in Kansas in 1996. These are the types of values that KVC “stands for” these days: Knowledge: We help children and families who have experienced trauma such as abuse, neglect, substance abuse and loss. Today the national average is 14%.