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Effective: 4/16/2025

C1.15 Family and Community Wellbeing Through Tertiary Prevention

Legal Authority

Introduction

​​Tertiary prevention refers to services provided to families after child maltreatment has occurred with the goal of preventing future maltreatment and entry into care, as well as facilitating reunification of children in care. Some examples of tertiary prevention services include Family Preservation and Reunification Services (FPRS), Kentucky Strengthening Ties and Empowering Parents (KSTEP), and Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams (START). States must update their Title IV-E Prevention Plan every five (5) years, which includes the full array of evidence-based practices (EBP) utilized to strengthen families and prevent maltreatment.  ​​

Practice Guidance

Procedure

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Division of Prevention and Community Wellbeing (DPCW) Staff: 
  1. Assess the need for tertiary prevention services across the state;
  2. Plan and collaborate with community partners and those with lived experience to implement and maintain a continuum of prevention services that is responsive to the needs of families and promote family strengthening;
  3. Maintain and update Kentucky’s Title IV-E Prevention Plan to reflect the full array of IV-E prevention services offered in the state;
  4. Provide technical assistance to staff, prevention providers, and community partners on tertiary prevention services and the state’s Title IV-E prevention plan.
The SSW:  
  1. Refers families to tertiary prevention services when children can be maintained safely in the home with the provision of services or to support reunification;
  2. Communicates needs and gaps in services to DPCW so that these may be considered for future planning;



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