Family First Prevention Services Fiscal Resources
Access a variety of resources below aimed at supporting fiscal claiming and sustainability for prevention services.
Use this cost tool developed by Chapin Hall to support budgeting and understand the costs associated with implementing the Evidence-Based Practices.
The Children and Youth EBP/CDEP Resource Guide, published by the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), serves as a centralized resource to help EBP/CDEP providers navigate funding pathways for EBPs and CDEPs through Medi-Cal. The guide is especially valuable for community-based organizations, schools, counties, and other entities interested in seeking Medi-Cal reimbursement for their behavioral health services. It outlines Medi-Cal billing options for EBPs and CDEPs supported through the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), and Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) initiative. Additionally, the guide consolidates information on 43 EBPs (including all ten EBPs names in California’s Five-Year State Prevention Plan), provides reimbursement considerations for CDEPs, and offers strategies for leveraging existing Medi-Cal authorities.
Provides accurate information about FFPS fiscal requirements and clarifies common misconceptions related to claiming, contracting, rate-setting, provider participation, and program implementation.
The FFPS Administrative Activities Resource details the workload and non-exhaustive administrative tasks associated with the FFPS Program and may assist counties and providers in understanding considerations related to contracting and implementation.
The FFPS EBP Units of Service details the units of service established for each evidence-based practice in order to support standardization when reporting units of service in CWS-CARES.
Provides guidance on using Motivational Interviewing across the phases of case management and clarifies which activities may be considered MI services or child-specific administrative activities for FFPS claiming.
Provides guidance on claiming Motivational Interviewing under Title IV-E Prevention and clarifies requirements related to service delivery, administrative activities, training, fidelity, and documentation.
In March 2024, the Prevention & Early Intervention (PEI) Committee of the California Child Welfare Council developed recommendations for funding community pathways to support sustainable and effective community pathway implementation.
The Utilizing the State Block Grant (SBG) Resource describes the allowable uses of FFPS SBG Funds, considerations for use, examples of use, and clarification of Maintenance of Effort (MOE), supplanting, and supplementing funds.