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Funding Family Preservation and Support Services

Resources address ways to locate and manage funding for family preservation and support services, including State and local examples.

Analysis of Funding Resources and Strategies Among American Indian Tribes: Findings From the Study of the Implementation of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) Program by American Indian Tribes
James Bell Associates (2004)
Outlines the funding streams used by American Indian Tribes to support Tribal child welfare services, discusses funding restrictions and the allocation of gaming and other revenues, and describes promising practices for increasing funding through collaborations among Tribes.

Building Blocks for the Sustainable FRC (PDF - 880 KB)
Armstrong & Alderson
Working Strategies, 8(3), 2005
Outlines four important factors for ensuring the sustainability of family resource centers and other family support programs.

Effective Strategies to Finance Family and Youth Partnerships (PDF - 692 KB)
Pires & Wood (2007)
Discusses ways to finance family-driven, youth-guided care at the service delivery, system management, and policy levels, including examples of financing strategies used by States, Tribes, and communities.

Family Preservation and Family Support (FP/FS) Services Implementation Study Final Report
James Bell Associates (2003)
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Examines State implementation of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program with analyses of State plans and annual reports as well as case studies from 35 States and communities. Includes information on States' funding sources.

Family Support Services in the United States
Rizzolo, Hemp, & Braddock
Policy Research Brief, 17(1), 2006
Reports data on the levels of family support spending, the numbers of families supported in each State and the District of Columbia, and includes information on the use of long-term care financial resources and Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver funding for family support.

A Guide to the National Family Caregiver Support Program and Its Inclusion of Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children (PDF - 576 KB)
Generations United (2nd ed.) (2003)
Describes the National Family Caregiver Support Program and ways the funds can be used by programs supporting grandparents and other relatives aged 60 and older who raise children, including examples of effective programs.

IFPS Federal Funding Sources
National Family Preservation Network (2008)
Describes six Federal programs that States with comprehensive Intensive Family Preservation Services (IFPS) programs have used for funding.

Is Cutting IFPS in a Budget Crisis a Good Idea?
Martens
Considers the importance of IFPS programs in the child welfare system and explains why funding for the programs should be increased during a budget crisis.

Smart Cuts or Dumb Cuts: Family Support Programs in Tight Budget Times (PDF - 234 KB)
Gardner
What Works Policy Brief, 6, 2003
Reviews strategies for partnering with other community organizations, targeting clients, and financing operations.

State and Local Government Family Strengthening Initiatives (PDF - 132 KB)
National Human Services Assembly Family Strengthening Policy Center (2006)
Highlights examples of family strengthening initiatives implemented by State and local policymakers to foster interagency coordination, level the economic playing field for families, focus government resources, and foster cross-sector collaboration.

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State and local examples

Half Full, Half Empty: Children and Families With Special Needs (PDF - 319 KB)
White & Solow (Eds.)
Child Welfare Watch, 13, 2007
Examines support services for children who have developmental and emotional disabilities, and discusses the coordination of systems and funding streams that reach across multiple levels of government.

Nurture for Their Future: The Importance of Strengthening Young Children's Relationships With Parents and Caregivers (PDF - 982 KB)
Voices for Illinois Children (2004)
Suggests policies Illinois can implement to promote nurturing relationships that help children develop, including increasing public funding for programs that serve young children and their families.

Pressures and Possibilities: Supporting Families and Children at Home (PDF - 364 KB)
White, Hurley, & Solow (Eds.)
Child Welfare Watch, 14, 2007
Examines New York City's family support system, including targeted funding efforts to help nonprofit agencies serve hard-to-help families, and makes policy recommendations to improve the safety net for families.

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Updated on March 1, 2010