Publications & Perspectives

We aggregate knowledge, best practices, and case studies from across the country and with a NY lens. We believe that implementation of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act will require large-scale practice and policy changes for providers, counties and the state. More resources and tools from a variety of sources are forthcoming throughout the year.

This one pager summarizes the Family Transition Fund consulting that began in July 2019 and includes the approach behind the work and progress after the first year of consulting. And visit the related website, FamilyFirstNY.org.

Learn from three New York counties about their reform initiatives to right-size congregate care and increase kinship foster care. Published in 2018.

This guide provides an overview of the importance of relational permanency and describes the Permanency Pact program at Good Shepherd Services.

This guide gives counties ideas for how to spend their transition funds to meet their goals to reduce residential placements and increase kinship care.

This In-brief provides initial recommendations for provider agencies and counties to prepare for the provisions of the Family First Act.

This best practice guide represents consensus in the research on how to effectively recruit and support caregivers.

The Redlich Horwitz Foundation periodically publishes reports and perspective pieces.

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