What are the Child and Family Services Reviews?
Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSR) have become an integral part of the child protective services system and the prevention community is working to establish themselves within that process and the creation and implementation of the state Program Improvement Plans (PIP). FRIENDS is working in conjunction with the Child Welfare League of America to analyze the prevention role in the first round of reviews and to make recommendations about the next steps for CBCAP grantees. This report will be made public soon. Please check back for more information or contact your Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator.
What is the CBCAP role in CFSR?
A key area of focus for CBCAP in the last several years has been the collaboration across prevention and child welfare programs. CBCAP lead agencies are important stakeholders in the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) process underway in every State. In 2006, the National Review Team's Collaboration Work Group developed some guidance for states in engaging and working with stakeholders in the CFSR process. The result of that work is a document that highlights the various stakeholders that can be involved with the child welfare agencies in their CFSR process from the initial Statewide Assessment, the onsite review, and the resulting Program Improvement Plan. To view the Collaborating During the Child and Family Service Reviews, click here.
When is my state going through this process?
The CFSR process is in the second year of the second round of reviews. For more information on this process and to see a schedule of reviews when available, please go to the Children’s Bureau website.
FRIENDS Resources on the CFSR Process
 Child and Family Service Reviews and Family Support Services
Frequently Asked Questions About the CFSR
Service Information Sheet- CFSR and Family Support Services
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