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In support of ACF’s mission and strategic plan, ACF has developed a set of materials intended for specific subgroups of program participants, prospective participants, and their communities to help them understand the…
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This Technical Bulletin (TB) announces the next round of reviews the Children's Bureau plans to begin in federal fiscal year 2022. The bulletin provides a high-level overview of the reviews, outlines improvements to…
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How Do We Build Organizational Capacity in Child Welfare?: This brief explores models for building capacity that have been applied in child welfare organizations, including the American Public Human Services…
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Policy issuances and other guidance related to NYTD, including questions and answers: Public Law 106-169 established the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP), now known as the Chafee Foster Care…
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This Technical Bulletin outlines the general direction of improvements in the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) and the tentative schedule. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original…
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This webinar provides information on the federal government’s role in the process of building a successful child welfare information system and includes resources and guidance available to support states, territories,…
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Since the Administration for Children and Families is an awarding agency of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ACF recipients must review and follow the HHS Grants Policy Statement (HHS GPS). It is…
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This technical bulletin provides Advance Planning Document (APD) guidance to state and tribal title IV-E agencies planning to develop a child welfare information system utilizing an agile project management approach.…
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CCWIS Contracting and Procurement Part Two Webinar is the second installment of a 2-part webinar series which covered strategies regarding Acquisition approach (e.g., Agile, performance-based contracting, “...as a…
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This technical assistance document provides guidance to title IV-E agencies about incorporating cloud service models, such as Software-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service into child…
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This brief DSS presentation provides targeted guidance to title IV-E agencies on whether to submit an updated Cost Allocation Methodology (CAM) or Public Assistance Cost Allocation Plan (PA-CAP) as a result of the…
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On November 22, 2024, the Children’s Bureau (CB) within the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) released a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) pertaining to the recent guidance issued by the Center for…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) transmits a revised Feasibility, Alternatives, and Cost/Benefit Analysis Guide, which is designed to assist States in meeting the requirements of 45 CFR Part 95, Subpart F. Metadata-only…
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This DSS presentation describes the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Submission Requirements as defined by Federal Regulation 45 CFR 1355.52(i) and provides examples. Metadata-only record linking…
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The Children's Bureau re-issued the Guide to the NYTD Review (the Guide), previously issued in January 2017 in ACYF-CB-PI-17-01. The revisions to this document, while minor, offer clarifications that we hope will assist…
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This letter from the Children’s Bureau encourages agencies and courts to continue working together to ensure judicial hearings and reviews proceed and critical judicial oversight occurs in child welfare proceedings…
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This DSS presentation is the first in a two-part series on CCWIS cost allocation and the difference between CCWIS and non-CCWIS cost allocation. It provides an overview of cost allocation and CCWIS Technical Bulletin…
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In order for a child welfare case management system to be called a SACWIS/TACWIS, it must comply with Federal requirements. This PowerPoint describes these Federal requirements. Metadata-only record linking to the…
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This worksheet can assist with the elimination process for in-home services and foster care cases for round 4 of the Child and Family Services Reviews. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original…
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This guide from the Capacity Building Center for Courts describes best practices and other recommendations for remote or virtual court hearings in child welfare cases. Browse All COVID-19 Resources Metadata-only record…
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