In June, the federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016(FFPSA) was introduced, with the stated goal of the increasing prevention services and reducing the utilization of group homes among children in foster care. Despite these laudable goals, many California child welfare stakeholders have expressed concerns about numerous unintended consequences of the bill, including restricted access to foster care for children living with relative caregivers, barriers to accessing prevention services, a failure to invest in or improve the quality of foster care placements and many more. This web seminar examines theses issues.