News & Press https://flchildren.org/news/default.asp Mon, 6 Jul 2026 06:21:10 GMT Mon, 18 May 2026 18:27:00 GMT Copyright © 2026 Florida Coalition for Children Damon Cates announced as new FCC Board Chair. https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=727479 https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=727479 FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE.]]> Mon, 18 May 2026 19:27:00 GMT ACF Releases new Information Memorandum https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=726842 https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=726842 Read More.]]> Thu, 7 May 2026 17:53:00 GMT New Federal Dashboard for Title IV-E Prevention Plans Released https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=726091 https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=726091 The Administration for Children and Families on Monday rolled out a new data tool aimed at helping states move faster on child welfare prevention and possibly learn from each other in the process.  See the interactive map and resource hub here.]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:02:00 GMT Title IV-E Prevention Plan Amendments Released https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=725577 https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=725577 ACF is releasing model language that States and Tribes can use to amend their IV-E five-year prevention program plans to add new home visiting services. Read More]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:02:00 GMT Planning Title IV-E Prevention Services: A Toolkit for States https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=725570 https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=725570 This toolkit aims to help states develop a plan for Title IV-E prevention services, and to assist states in planning a comprehensive array of services to help prevent the need for foster care placement (“prevention services”) by braiding Title IV-E prevention services reimbursement with Medicaid and other funding mechanisms.]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:35:00 GMT Local Family of 10 Finds Strikes, Not Spares, in Foster Care Adoption Journey https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=725502 https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=725502 More here.]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:57:00 GMT Local teen starts club to help foster children https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=725497 https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=725497 View here]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:31:00 GMT Members attend Child Abuse Prevention Month Kickoff at Capitol https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=725323 https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=725323 here.]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:37:00 GMT Federal-level child welfare priorities center on supporting foster youth, families https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=722714 https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=722714 Read More]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:28:00 GMT 2026 Legislative Impact Report https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=722424 https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=722424 Child Welfare Legislative Impact Report.]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:29:00 GMT Child Welfare Policy Manual Update - Nov 2025 https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=715384 https://flchildren.org/news/news.asp?id=715384 The Administration for Children and Families published a revision to the Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM) section 7.4 Q&A #5. The revision is consistent with the original Q&A and provides an update consistent with title IV-B of the Act regarding allowable uses of subpart 1 child welfare funding for family reunification services (section 437(a)(7)(b) of the Act).

Child Welfare Policy Manual (CWPM ) section 7.4 Q&A #5

 

For more information about the policy, please contact your Regional Program Office.

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