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Explore the working list of the next programs and services planned for systematic reviewThe following programs and services were identified and prioritized using the Clearinghouse’s Handbook of Standards and Procedures. These programs and services will be reviewed using the Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 2.0.This working list may be changed in accordance with the Clearinghouse’s Handbook of Standards and Procedures, as needed, to support implementation of the Title IV-E Prevention Program and to ensure alignment with laws and Executive Orders or other Presidential Actions.Bold…
Recommend a program or service for review by the Prevention Services Clearinghouse:The Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse identifies programs and services using an inclusive process that invites public recommendations. The Clearinghouse holds a public call for recommendations on at least an annual basis. The most recent public call occurred in the fall of 2024 and is now closed. However, all recommendations received are logged and considered, not only those received in response to the annual public calls.Recommendations should be for eligible programs and services that the…
Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 2.0 has been released. In an effort to continue to review and rate programs and services as quickly as possible - reviews under the Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 1.0 will be ongoing during a transition period.We are working as quickly as possible to train reviewers to consistently and systematically implement the revised standards and procedures. We anticipate that the Clearinghouse will begin reviewing programs and services using the Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 2.0 in…
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DescriptionThe Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse was established by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct an objective and transparent review of research on programs and services intended to provide enhanced support to children and families and prevent foster care placements. The Clearinghouse reviews evidence on mental health, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and in-home parent skill-based programs and services, as well as kinship navigator programs.The Prevention Services Clearinghouse…
Children's Bureau Program Instruction PI-18-09 [ACF.HHS.gov]Publication CompilationThe Children's Bureau Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-18-09 provides instructions on the requirements State Title IV-E agencies must meet when electing their Title IV-E prevention program.Federal Register Notice, 2018 [PDF, 200KB]NoticeOn June 22, 2018, HHS published a Federal Register Notice (83 FR 29122) requesting public comment on initial criteria and potential programs and services to be considered for systematic review by the Prevention Services Clearinghouse.Federal Register Notice, 2021 [PDF, 224KB]…
WelcomeThe Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse was established by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct an objective and transparent review of research on programs and services intended to provide enhanced support to children and families and prevent foster care placements.The Prevention Services Clearinghouse, developed in accordance with the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) as codified in Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, reviews research on programs and services that can be rated…
The Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 1.0 is the original version of the Handbook used by the Prevention Services Clearinghouse to conduct systematic reviews of programs and services. To learn more about the original standards and procedures used by trained reviewers to conduct systematic reviews, please download the Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 1.0.