Welcome

The Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse was established by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct an objective and transparent review of research on programs and services intended to provide enhanced support to children and families and prevent foster care placements.

The Prevention Services Clearinghouse, developed in accordance with the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) as codified in Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, reviews research on programs and services that can be rated as well-supported, supported, promising, or does not currently meet criteria.

Search programs and services rated well-supported, supported, promising, or does not currently meet criteria.

 

What's New

As of August 2026, the Prevention Services Clearinghouse has reviewed 224 programs and services; 104 of these have been rated as promising, supported, or well-supported.

The Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse requests recommendations for Peer Support programs and services to advance the Great American Recovery and A Home for Every Child initiatives to be considered for systematic review under the Substance Use Prevention and Treatment program and service area. Learn more here.

New ratings are now available for the following programs and services:

  • Family-Based Recovery
  • Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)

What's Next

The Clearinghouse will continue to review programs and services using the Handbook of Standards and Procedures, Version 2.0.

The Clearinghouse will continue to release ratings for programs and services on a rolling basis. To review a working list of the next programs and services planned for systematic review, visit our Programs and Services Planned for Review page.

Learn More

Read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for additional information!

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Check out our webinars and other resources to learn about Clearinghouse standards and procedures, and more.

Contact Us

Have a question about the review of a program or service? Need help using the website? You can email us at PreventionServices@abtglobal.com.

Abt Associates is now Abt Global. The Prevention Services Clearinghouse email address has changed to PreventionServices@abtglobal.com. 
We will continue to receive correspondence sent to our legacy email address PreventionServices@abtassoc.com.