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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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In October 2009, the U.S. Children’s Bureau named the University of Michigan Law School the National Quality Improvement Center on the Representation of Children in the Child Welfare System (QIC-ChildRep). With funding…
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This Child Welfare Information Gateway Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts , GooglePlay , Spotify , Stitcher , SoundCloud , and the Child Welfare Information Gateway website. Subscribe to receive new episodes as they…
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This document provides the schedule of the title IV-E foster care eligibility reviews for fiscal year 2019. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This Information Memorandum (IM) provides guidance on serving youth who run away from Foster Care. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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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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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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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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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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The ROCKWOOL-Duke Comparative Indigenous Child Welfare Contact dataset compiles cross-national aggregate information about child welfare contact of indigenous (or native, aboriginal) children compared to non-indigenous…
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Child Welfare Policies and Demographic Characteristics: A Compilation of State-Level Data is a suite of datasets gathered from various sources. All datasets in this suite contain information about states. It is intended…
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The Children’s Bureau conducts the Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews (IV-E Reviews) to monitor Title IV-E agencies’ compliance with federally mandated requirements under Title IV, Part E, of the Social Security…
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Request for Public Comment and Consultation Meetings on AFCARS (PDF) - This is a Federal Register notice titled "Request for Public Comment and Consultation Meetings on the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and…
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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 2019 represents data, collected, reviewed,…
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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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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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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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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.…
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This letter to child welfare leaders announces an updated postponement of the Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews and National Youth in Transition Database Reviews due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This letter…
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