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This document provides details on the roles and responsibilities of the State Legal-Judicial Specialist.

This issue of Child and Family Services Reviews Update contains the following sections:CFSR Round 4 Is Underway!, APSR Process Integrated With CFSP, New OSRI Course Released on E-Learning Academy, New CFSR Overview Video Released, Spanish Translations Added to Portal, and New Round 4 FAQs Posted.

A discussion about lessons learned over the past three years from CCWIS Technical Assistance Monitoring Reviews.
 

Provides the schedule of the title IV-E foster care eligibility reviews for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.

This new funding opportunity supports projects to implement interventions that are culturally and developmentally responsive, achieve demonstrable improvements in well-being for children and youth, and share lessons learned. Funding applications can be made available through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. This is a relatively simple process and is explained on the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) FOIA webpage. Obtaining an example of a previously funded application may not be helpful in responding to the open solicitation because this is a new funding opportunity.

ACF does not provide direct guidance or instruction in the development of an applicant’s project design or on the writing of their applications. Applicants should use their best judgment in determining whether they are able to meet the requirements contained in the NOFO, in determining whether they are able to develop an application they believe to be responsive to the NOFO, and in designing and writing their applications. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by objective review panels using the criteria described in the Merit Review Criteria section of the NOFO, which aligns with the requirements listed in the Format and Application Components sections. The review panels will use the NOFO as the principal guidance available to them in the same way that it is the principal guidance for applicants.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) does not provide information on the number of potential applicants. ACF also does not direct guidance or instruction in the development of an applicant’s project design or on the writing of their applications. Applicants should use their best judgment in determining whether they are able to meet the requirements contained in the NOFO, in determining whether they are able to develop an application they believe to be responsive to the NOFO, and in designing and writing their applications. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by objective review panels using the criteria described in the Merit Review Criteria section of the NOFO, which aligns with the requirements listed in the Format and Application Components sections. The review panels will use the NOFO as the principal guidance available to them in the same way that it is the principal guidance for applicants.

The Program Summary in the NOFO states the following (p. 3):

CB seeks trauma-informed interventions to address trauma in children and youth with complex mental, behavioral, and health conditions. Funding supports projects to implement interventions that are culturally and developmentally responsive, achieve demonstrable improvements in well-being for children and youth, and share lessons learned.

ACF does not provide direct guidance or instruction in the development of an applicant’s project design or on the writing of their applications. Applicants should use their best judgment in determining whether they are able to meet the requirements contained in the NOFO, in determining whether they are able to develop an application they believe to be responsive to the NOFO, and in designing and writing their applications. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by objective review panels using the criteria described in the Merit Review Criteria section of the NOFO, which aligns with the requirements listed in the Format and Application Components sections. The review panels will use the NOFO as the principal guidance available to them in the same way that it is the principal guidance for applicants.

 

The NOFO provides the following guidance under Program Services (pp. 6—8):
Projects may include any or all of the six eligible services described below. Within each, CB encourages innovation. The examples below show types of services that recipients could provide. You may propose other services within these categories.

Evidence-Based Clinical Services

  • Assessment and diagnosis of mental health conditions
  • Individual, group, and family therapy, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and play therapy
  • Occupational therapy to help children with sensory issues
  • Emergency mental health services for children in crisis

Foster Parent Training and Curricula

These services help foster families and potential adoptive families to understand the needs of children who have experienced trauma, such as the following:

  • The changes in children’s bodies, brains, behaviors, and belief systems that come with experiencing trauma
  • The need to build nurturing, trusting relationships with safe boundaries with trusted adults
  • The need to address the whole child and their unique needs
  • The need to correct behavior by focusing on the behavior, not the child

Volunteer Support Services for Foster Parents

These services provide direct support for foster parents and caregivers. Examples include the following:

  • Respite care to give foster parents time to meet their own needs and engage in self-care
  • Matching foster parents with mentors or support groups with experience caring for children with complex needs
  • Organizing volunteers to help with transportation for children to appointments, meals for the family, or the collection of donations of clothing, toys, and other supplies
  • Resilience-building programs that help foster parents manage the challenges they face

Positive Biological and Birth Family Engagement

These services help support biological family reunification, where possible. Examples include the following:

  • Building supportive relationships between the child, foster family, and biological family
  • Connecting biological families to concrete, economic, and other available supports within the community
  • Managing regular communication, which may include phone calls, emails, and visits as well as coordinating family therapy or other supports, case planning and decision-making, and coparenting.

Enrichment Activities for Children

These services provide opportunities for creative expression and building social skills. Examples include the following:

  • Art or music therapy to allow children to express themselves, which can help them to reduce stress and process their emotions and experiences in a safe, supportive environment
  • Outdoor activities, such as hiking, gardening, and nature walks, which can help children connect with nature and find a sense of peace and calm
  • Sports and exercise to help children release energy, relieve stress, and build self-confidence
  • Mindfulness practices, such as meditation, breathing exercises, and yoga, to develop self-awareness and self-regulation skills

Trauma-Informed Systems Work

This work coordinates community services to prevent, identify, and address trauma. Examples include the following:

  • Building networks of local child-serving systems. These include health care, education, social services, juvenile justice, and community organizations. Collaborations develop systems that are more responsive, compassionate, and effective.
    • Specific focus areas might include standardized screening and assessments, measurement-driven case planning, treatment referral processes, changes to data systems, and more.
  • Training to better understand, recognize, and intervene with the impacts of trauma.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) does not provide direct guidance or instruction in the development of an applicant’s project design or on the writing of their applications. Applicants should use their best judgment in determining whether they are able to meet the requirements contained in the NOFO, in determining whether they are able to develop an application they believe to be responsive to the NOFO, and in designing and writing their applications. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by objective review panels using the criteria described in the NOFO. Review panels will use the NOFO as the principal guidance available to them in the same way that it is the principal guidance for applicants.

 

 

 

The NOFO provides the following guidance under Program Services (p. 6):


Recipients must provide trauma-informed services for children in the foster care system. Services must focus on children with complex needs who have experienced trauma.

The NOFO provides the following guidance under Step 2: Get Ready to Apply, "There are a few things you need to do before you can apply" (p. 11):

Submit an optional letter of intent. You do not need to do this to apply, but it helps us.
Send an email with the NOFO number, title, and your organization name to CB@grantreview.org.