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FFPSA Webinar Series Launches August 5
Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) established requirements to promote placement prevention services and limit the number of children/youth placed in child care institutions (congregate care). The new requirements for placing agencies are meant to ensure that children/youth receive the treatment and services they need within their family, a family foster care setting or in their community and only when that is not possible they are placed in a child care institution. If these new requirements are not met, county and tribal social service agencies will no longer receive federal Title IV-E reimbursement for out-of-home placement costs in these facilities. Existing child care institutions will be required to become certified as a qualified residential treatment program (QRTP). The requirements are effective Sept. 30, 2021 and apply to child care institutions (children’s residential treatment, group homes, and foster care residences/corporate foster homes).

Webinars and written guidance for FFPSA will run through September. These webinars will contain policy related information as well as data entry components in SSIS. In addition to the policy related webinars, the SSIS Training and SSIS Business Operations teams will be presenting coffee talks focusing on navigating SSIS changes due to the FFPSA. SSIS coffee talks will follow most policy webinars and cover the topic of the day.

Registration is required. The webinars will be recorded and posted at a later time for those who were not able to attend the live presentations.

Placement Process Changes
Thursday, August 5

Policy Webinar: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
No SSIS Coffee Talk scheduled

Juvenile Treatment Screening Team Process and Documentation
Thursday, August 12

Policy Webinar: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
SSIS Coffee Talk: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

QRTP Assessment Process and Qualified Individual Requirements
Tuesday, August 17

Policy Webinar: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
SSIS Coffee Talk: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Out of Home Placement Plan
Tuesday, August 24

Policy Webinar: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
SSIS Coffee Talk: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

AFCARS Facility Classification Documentation in SSIS
Tuesday, August 31

Policy Webinar: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
No SSIS Coffee Talk Scheduled

Family and Permanency Team’s Role in Assessment and Placement
Thursday, September 2

Policy Webinar: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
SSIS Coffee Talk: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Court Review for Placement and Extended Placement in QRTP
Thursday, September 9

Policy Webinar: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
SSIS Coffee Talk: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Specialized Residential Settings for Youth who have been or At Risk for Sex Trafficking
Tuesday, September 14

Policy Webinar: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
SSIS Coffee Talk: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

FFPSA and Expectant and Parenting Youth Overview
Thursday, September 23

Policy Webinar: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
SSIS Coffee Talk: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Specialized Residential Independent Living Facilities for Youth Age 18 Years and Older
Tuesday, September 28

Policy Webinar: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
SSIS Coffee Talk: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

To learn more visit the Minnesota Department of Human Services website.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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