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The purpose of the second national incidence study was to assess the current national incidence of child abuse and neglect, and to determine how the severity, frequency, and character of child maltreatment changed since…
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Eighty-eight percent of the agencies (n = 2,270) that received mail surveys responded. Seventeen percent of the agencies (n = 383) that responded reported 1,723 arrests. Interviews were conducted on all eligible cases…
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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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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2009 about the number of children who are adopted through a public agency and who receive an adoption subsidy. Metadata-only record linking to the original…
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The target population for the NSCAW includes all children and families that enter the child welfare system. Two samples were drawn from the population in 92 participating county child welfare agencies throughout the…
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To address the far-reaching consequences of adult substance use disorders on families and children, Congress authorized competitive grants to support partnerships among child welfare, substance abuse treatment, and…
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This Technical Bulletin provides information to assist title IV-E agencies with developing a Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Data Quality Plan. Metadata-only record linking to the original…
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This TB provides overview information on the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) foster care and adoption data elements. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original…
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ACF Agency Wide resource Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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ACF Agency Wide resource Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2012 about adoptive family structure in public agency adoptions. 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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The brief discusses the requirements for reporting NYTD data element 3 (record number) and common mistakes states make in reporting the same record number to NYTD and AFCARS for a youth who is or was in foster care.…
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National Youth In Transition Database Notice of Proposed RuleMaking (PDF) - This proposed rule implements the data collection requirements of the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (P.L. 106–169), as incorporated into…
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This TB provides information to title IV-E agencies on how to interpret the data quality reports generated by the Federal AFCAR System on each semi-annual AFCARS data submission. Metadata-only record linking to the…
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This report includes documentation from Alabama’s Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) assessment review for fiscal year 2011. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open…
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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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ACF Agency Wide resource Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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The National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) is a federal reporting system that collects information on youth transitioning out of foster care. States administering the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for…
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This 2019 report summarizes current understanding and efforts related to children who run away from foster care and their risk of trafficking victimization, state efforts to serve children who are sex trafficking…
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