Specifications include, but are not limited to: DCBS has utilized known data to obtain estimated size and scope of children already known to DCBS that are likely to meet the candidacy definition of the potential Family First candidate pool identified in Calendar Year (CY)2018 data, data suggest only one in five children are receiving contracted in-home service intervention, highlighting an opportunity to expand service provision. To inform the development of Kentucky’s Title IV-E Prevention Plan and the selection of proposed interventions, DCBS conducted a rigorous analysis of its child welfare data to understand the reasons children were entering care, risk factors for maltreatment present in families, and their geographic representation across the State and its nine regions. DCBS analysts specifically examined the prevalence of needs that could be addressed through preventive programs contained within the three categories of allowable services under Family First: 1) In-home, skill-based parenting programs; 2) Substance abuse treatment and prevention; and 3) Mental health treatment. The prevalence of those needs was then geographically mapped across Kentucky’s nine regions and discussed with the relevant Transformation work groups who helped make meaning of those findings (See Appendix A).