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What is the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)? The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) is a federally sponsored effort that annually collects and analyzes data on child abuse and…
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The Florida Study of Professionals for Safe Families (FSPSF) is a longitudinal study of Florida’s child welfare workforce. The primary focus of the study examines turnover and retention decisions among frontline…
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Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act of 2000 (PDF) - This document provides the text of the Strengthening Abuse and Neglect Courts Act of 2000. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original…
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The ACYF 2007 Commissioner's Awards book provides descriptions and photographs of the honorees from 38 states, the District of Columbia, and 5 territories who were recognized for their exceptional contributions to the…
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This report to Congress provides an overview of how the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have targeted their Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act funds and how those choices…
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This study identifies factors that significantly increase or decrease the likelihood that a child maltreatment report will be substantiated once an investigation occurs. A specific concern of the study was to…
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Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Home Visiting Program Selected: SafeCare Home Visiting Target Population: Families with at least one child age 5 years or younger and at least one of the following risk factors:…
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A nationwide random telephone survey of 1,000 households was conducted between August 15 and September 14,1995. The survey assessed parental attitudes regarding methods of discipline; agreement on discipline; fights…
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The SCAN Policies Database includes state definitions and policies from the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The SCAN Policies Database 2021 represents data, collected, reviewed,…
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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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Program Description The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) State Grant program provides grants to help states improve child protective service systems. This program assists states in improving: intake,…
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This report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States during federal fiscal year 2019. Letter from the Associate Commissioner Acknowledgements…
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Most courts require that all witnesses take an oath, or at least "promise" to tell the truth when testifying. To appreciate the oath, a witness must understand the difference between truths and lies, as well as his or…
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LONGSCAN is a consortium of research studies operating under common by-laws and procedures. It was initiated in 1991 with grants from the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect to a coordinating center at the…
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This document provides a list of Children's Bureau discretionary grants and cooperative agreements awarded in fiscal year 2004: Seven National Child Welfare Resource Centers (CFDA #93.556) - Cooperative Agreements -…
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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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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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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 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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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,…