Case Management, Medicaid and Substance Abuse

The fundamental misconception at the heart of the Family First Act

Child Welfare Monitor

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

2 These services were defined to include mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and “in-home parenting skills training.” Mental health care, substance abuse treatment, and parenting training and support were all being provided with the help of federal funds — but just not through Title IV-E.

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As foster care removals plummet, where’s the promised help for families?

Child Welfare Monitor

JULY 8, 2024

Supporters of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), which passed in 2018, said that declining foster care counts would result from providing support to parents who needed help to address the problems (like substance abuse, mental illness and poor parenting skills) that led to their maltreatment of their children.

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The fundamental misconception at the heart of the Family First Act

As foster care removals plummet, where’s the promised help for families?

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