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Two complementary research components--structured interviews with and ethnographic studies of parents--will address the two primary issues of this study. The factors being examined are (1) the ways in which neighborhood…
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It is estimated that over a million young people run away or become homeless each year. These youth face increasingly complex issues, including substance abuse, physical and sexual abuse, and AIDS. The serious issues…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) informs title IV-E agencies that a final rule was published allowing title IV-E agencies to adopt foster family home licensing or approval standards for foster family homes of relatives…
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This is a brief presentation on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) soliciting comments and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to provide an additional two fiscal years to comply with the…
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Other data sources that can be linked with the SCAN Policies Database include data from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS), the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS),…
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Conducted by NCCAN and mandated by Congress, this study was the first large scale effort to assemble information, based on standardized definitions, about the scope and character of recognized child abuse and neglect in…
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This document is supplementary material to the primary review of Maryland's Title IV-E foster care program. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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It is estimated that over a million young people run away or become homeless each year. These youth face increasingly complex issues, including substance abuse, physical and sexual abuse, and AIDS. The serious issues…
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The Child Welfare Reviews Project assists the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in administering the title IV-E foster care eligibility…
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Three risk assessment models will be evaluated, using data collected on cases from three sites. In addition to the primary study of objectives of assessing reliability and validity of existing risk assessment models,…
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The State Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Policies Database, supported by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human services, compiles…
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These data were gathered from federally funded runaway and homeless youth shelters during 1988-1989. Data were collected on approximately 87,000 youth who received services from runaway and homeless youth programs. The…
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The Children’s Bureau in the Administration for Children and Families contracted with the Urban Institute and its partners—the Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago and the National Opinion…
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The Survey of National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) Adopted Youth, Young Adults, Adults, and Adoptive Parents (hereafter referred to as “The NSCAW Adoption Study”) seeks to understand the extent of…
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This Report to Congress provides information on foster care experiences and outcomes reported by youth completing the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) survey in federal fiscal years 2014, 2016, and 2018.…
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This report describes the results of the subsequent primary review of Puerto Rico’s Title IV-E foster care program. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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To address the far-reaching consequences of adult substance use disorders on families and children, Congress in 2006 authorized, and in 2011 reauthorized, competitive grants to support partnerships among child welfare,…
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This descriptive longitudinal field study looks at risk factors in the etiology of child abuse and neglect among adolescent parents. The investigators examined sexual victimization prior to pregnancy as a major…
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The Second National Juvenile Online Victimization Study (NJOV-2) was conducted in 2007-2008 and designed to update and expand upon the First National Juvenile Online Victimization Study (NJOV-1) conducted in 2001-2002.…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) notifies child welfare agencies about the release of updated nonregulatory guidance: Nonregulatory Guidance: Ensuring Educational Stability and Success for Students in Foster Care.…