Figure: Programs and Services in Approved State Prevention Program Plans

Last Updated: January 12, 20233 Building Title IV-E Prevention Plans Every jurisdiction that has submitted a title IV-E prevention plan has worked to ensure that it meets the needs of children and families in that jurisdiction. [...] Many jurisdictions are leveraging the title IV-E prevention program to enhance prevention efforts and mitigate the factors that place families at risk of child welfare involvement. [...] This focus on using data to identify the most pressing needs of identified children and families allowed jurisdictions to link family needs with appropriate EBPs in the agency's title IV-E prevention plan. [...] Kentucky selected MI to use as part of its title IV-E prevention program because it already utilized it as part of the agency's child welfare and human service array. [...] For example, a tribal title IV-E agency that has an approved title IV-E prevention plan is not required to use prevention programs that the Prevention Services Clearinghouse rates as meeting the EBP criteria ratings of promising, supported, or well-supported. [...] Many evidence-based programs and services can be adapted to meet the needs of tribal communities. The Prevention Services Clearinghouse reviews such adaptations or modifications to determine which are allowable under the title IV-E prevention program. [...] Similarly, we have addressed whether an agency must use the specific phrase "imminent risk" when communicating with a family that will receive or is considering receiving title IV-E prevention services. We will continue to consider and address these policy issues as they arise and encourage agencies to continue to be in close contact with their Regional Offices whenever needed. [...] (See attachment B for a list of Regional Office program managers.) When designing title IV-E prevention plans, we encourage jurisdictions to consider how to use the flexibilities that the Social Security Act provides, including in terms of how to define "foster care candidate," so that title IV-E agencies and their community partners can provide title IV-E prevention services to as many eligi [...] Title IV-E agencies operating a title IV-E Prevention Program are required to collect and report child-specific data title IV-E prevention services (sections 471(e)(4)(E) and 471(e)(5)(B)(x) of the Act). [...] Therefore, states and tribes have the flexibility to define and operationalize the concept of “imminent risk” in a way that fits within the scope and goals of the agency’s 5-year title IV-E prevention plan, consistent with the statute.