Overview of the Family First Prevention Services Act

The Fam­i­ly First Pre­ven­tion Ser­vices Act address­es the under­ly­ing issues that put fam­i­lies at risk of sep­a­ra­tion to pre­vent chil­dren from enter­ing the fos­ter care sys­tem. Rather than focus­ing on out-of-home place­ments, FFP­SA redi­rects fed­er­al fund­ing toward pre­ven­ta­tive ser­vices that help fam­i­lies stay togeth­er in a safe, sta­ble envi­ron­ment. By invest­ing in ear­ly inter­ven­tion strate­gies, the law seeks to reduce the trau­ma asso­ci­at­ed with fam­i­ly sep­a­ra­tion and improve long-term out­comes for children.