The Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017
The Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017 was created to improve family and child support and reduce the need to place children with living relatives in foster care by offering mental health, alcohol and drug abuse, and treatment interventions. The Act guarantees the availability of funds for evidence-based kinship programs that link family member caregivers to a wide range of support and services they need to prevent placing children in foster care (Waid & Choy-Brown, 2021). The Act is a modification of the Social Security Act that had been formulated to guarantee that family services and foster care prevention measures were funded to ensure that children were supported and brought up in a safe and family-like environment. Although the Act has effectively improved foster care programs, it should be changed from focusing on child welfare to preventing child maltreatment and unnecessary separation of children from their families. The policy should also be changed to prioritize the importance of families by guaranteeing that foster care is provided as family support instead of a replacement for a child’s parents. One recommended action that should be considered is linking public agencies with child welfare agencies to create a family-like environment for children in foster care. The Act’s implementation can also be improved by meeting the internal partners and stakeholders affected by the Act to determine whether they are ready to implement it and enlighten them about its role and benefits in improving child welfare. It is also essential to encourage communities to observe the Act’s provision by educating them about its role in addressing various problems. These include foster care funding issues, overpopulation in foster homes, the risk of siblings being separated when placed in different foster homes, and the inability to maintain cost neutrality. After all, these issues limit the Act’s effectiveness in safeguarding the welfare of children in foster care.
References
Waid, J., & Choy-Brown, M. (2021). Moving upstream: The Family First Prevention Services Act and re-imagining opportunities for prevention in child welfare practice. Children and Youth Services Review, 127, 106098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106098.
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The Family First Prevention Services Act
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The Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017
H.R. 253 (115th): Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017. (n.d.). Retrieved October 14, 2022, from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/253?r=1