The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) added new peer support programs to the Title-IV Prevention Services Clearinghouse.

Why it’s important: The goal is to equip states with evidence-based resources to help parents overcome addiction to strengthen families and reduce the number of children entering foster care.

The details: ACF has determined that two new interventions meet the evidence standards to be included in the Clearinghouse. This enables states to claim federal matching funds when delivering these services.

Family-Based Recovery is an intensive in-home clinical treatment to support parents of children 0-5 with addiction. It allows a parent to receive help, including weekly peer support meetings, while ensuring children develop in a safe, substance-free, and stable home with their parents.
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a facilitated peer group program, delivered by trained peer facilitators, designed to coach individuals through recovery concepts and help them respond to and recover from crises.

The context: Family-Based Recovery and WRAP join two other programs that feature peer support already included in the Clearinghouse – Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START) and Parents Anonymous.

What’s coming:

ACF released pre-reviewed model language to assist states in amending their Title IV-E five-year prevention program plans to add these services.
ACF issued a public call for additional recommendations for peer support programs that can be reviewed for future inclusion in the Clearinghouse.