Washington state’s 2024-2029 Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) 5-Year Prevention Plan is now available for public comment. The prior plan expires this year.
FFPSA was signed into law in 2018 to help children stay with their families and caregivers by providing services that strengthen families.
The new plan outlines how Title IV-E federal funds can be utilized to provide prevention services including mental health treatment, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and in-home, parent skill-based programs. It also includes recently available policy flexibility, priorities identified through a recent community engagement process and current prevention-focused work in progress at DCYF.
DCYF is positing this current 5-Year Prevention Plan draft for public comment for 14 days – until Dec. 9, 2024. Following the public comment period, the plan will be submitted to the Children’s Bureau, under the Office of the Administration for Children and Families for approval.
You can send your feedback in a couple ways:
- Email it to dcyf.familyfirstact@dcyf.wa.gov
Fill out the Plan Comments and Feedback form
