
Parent & Practitioner Newsletter Winter 2026
In This Issue: Building Families, Preventing Harm: The Role of Men and Children’s Oxford Houses The Lovelady Center: A National Model for Long-Term Recovery Teen

In This Issue: Building Families, Preventing Harm: The Role of Men and Children’s Oxford Houses The Lovelady Center: A National Model for Long-Term Recovery Teen

The official version of the 2025 CBCAP Program Instruction

The Practitioner’s Guide to Cost Analysis – Part 2_ Conducting your first cost analysis The guide includes a readiness assessment to help you understand the

Families & Communities Rising all-staff meeting, August 11, 2025.
This guide was developed in response to the need for a structured guide to support the evaluation of parent leadership and engagement initiatives in CBCAP

In this issue: Changing the Family Impact of Incarceration Strengthening Families: Shifting Away from Punitive Measures Toward Non-Custodial Parents Nothing About Us Without Us Welcoming

This month’s call focuses on parent leadership and preparing for National Leadership Month in February. Three states share how they have been working in partnership

FRIENDS Staff share about the upcoming Leadership Institute offered by FRIENDS National Center.
FRIENDS staff demonstrate using the FRIENDS TA Portal for the CBCAP Report and take a deeper dive into areas such as uses for the data
The User Manual for the FRIENDS Protective Factors Online Data System. This system requires a subscription or agency membership to use.

In this month’s call, CBCAP Federal Project Officers review the requirements, deadlines, and resources available to support CBCAP Leads with compiling and submitting their state

In this episode, three members of the Maine team who participated in the Prevention Mindset Institute take us behind the scenes of the bold new

In This Issue: An Overcomer: Not Bound by Circumstances Family Promise of Lubbock: Building Amid Lack Making the Invisible Visible: Addressing Homelessness in America Welcome

The fourth and final session of the 4-part Family Resource Center (FRC) Discussion Series focuses on FRC sustainability. CBCAP Leads had the opportunity to hear

In this month’s call, FRIENDS staff share more about the Building Resources for Effective Public Awareness Campaigns: A Toolkit for Practice and to hear from Missouri

In this month’s call, hear from three CBCAP State Lead Agencies about how they navigate the dynamics of working in an agency that houses both prevention

Images and videos from CBCAP programs around the US for 2024. This video was shared at the 2024 CBCAP Grantee Meeting.

Join FRIENDS staff and PAC and Federal Project Officers as they share about CBCAP requirements.

In this session of the Family Resource Center Discussion Series, the CBCAP State Lead Agency in West Virginia, and their evaluation partner share about Family

CBCAP Federal Project Officers (FPOs) walk through the 2024 Program Instruction to explain the information provided and review requirements to apply for 2024 CBCAP formula

Tune in to our latest podcast episode where we delve into the transformative journey of child welfare systems with leaders from Michigan and the District

Convened by FRIENDS in April 2023 through September 2023, the Economic and Concrete Supports (ECS) Learning Community in collaboration with Chapin Hall provided a deep

The Protective Factors Survey Military (PFS-MF) is an adaptation of the Protective Factors Survey, 2nd Edition (PFS-2). It was designed for use with parents and

The Protective Factors Survey Military (PFS-MF) is an adaptation of the Protective Factors Survey, 2nd Edition (PFS-2). It was designed for use with parents and

This video tutorial will reinforce techniques of effective storytelling and provide exercises to help you successfully convey your experience. The instructor will lead you through

Since 2020, FRIENDS National Center for CBCAP has convened the Prevention Mindset Institute (PMI). The PMI consists of 2 cohorts of a total of 11
CBCAP State Leads learn how some states are making the shift from Mandated Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting to Community Supporting. State Leads in Arizona
Copy of the SPFS-2 concrete supports survey
Copy of the SPFS-2 Survey retrospective version.
A copy of the SPFS-2 traditional tool

Federal Project Officers review the requirements, deadlines, and resources available to support CBCAP Leads with compiling and submitting their state’s report.
A story about asking for help by Vadonna Williams. To download the audio version of this story, visit: https://soundcloud.com/user-616990317/just-ask-utilizing-resources-can-make-a-difference
A story about resilience and empowering other parents by Eileen Graham. To download the audio version of this story, visit: https://soundcloud.com/user-616990317/unstoppable

This month’s Peer Learning Call focuses on how CBCAP funds can be used to support Prevention Councils.

This month’s Peer Learning Call recognizes September as National Preparedness Month. FRIENDS highlights a recent report from the ACF Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation

This is the first session of a 4-part Special Populations Discussion Series – This session is on Father Engagement.

Alan Williams, the Director of Health Marketing at Banyan Communications, walks through the communications science of positive messaging in campaigns promoting healthy child development and

In this issue: Parents That Help Build the Table Ways that Parent, Caregiver, and Youth Voices are Influencing Federal Programs The Importance of Partnering with

This month’s Peer Learning Call focuses on sharing knowledge and resources from the 2023 CBCAP Grantee Meeting. Link to the 2023 Grantee Meeting materials: https://friendsnrc.org/cbcap/cbcap-grantee-meeting/

This is the second session of a 4-part Family Resource Center (FRC) Discussion Series – This session is on collaboration and expansion.

A video sharing images and videos of CBCAP around the US for 2023 CBCAP Grantees Meeting.

Since 2020, FRIENDS National Center for CBCAP has convened the Prevention Mindset Institute (PMI). The PMI consists of 2 cohorts of a total of 11

Since 2020, FRIENDS National Center for CBCAP has convened the Prevention Mindset Institute (PMI). The PMI consists of 2 cohorts of a total of 11

How to utilize the Report and Application Portal to build your CBCAP Annual Application. A step-by-step instruction.

CBCAP Leads learn more about the recently released 2023 Program Instruction for CBCAP. The CBCAP Federal Project Officers (FPOs) walk through the Program Instruction to

CBCAP State Leads from New Hampshire and Missouri share their experiences of creating, measuring and reporting the outcomes of their social media outreach and public

This is the second session of the two-part Peer Learning Call focusing on partnering with and celebrating the importance of parent leadership.

A story about loving yourself through trauma by Marcela Henao. To download the audio version of this story, visit: https://soundcloud.com/user-616990317/self-love-heights-is-possible

A story of advocating for yourself as a non-custodial parent by Elizabeth Reddick To download the audio version of this story, visit: https://soundcloud.com/user-616990317/showing-up-as-a-noncustodial-parent

A story about a parent’s journey with a child with special healthcare needs by Heather Stenson. To download the audio version of this story, visit:
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