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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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Neglect is a common form of child maltreatment and is a frequently occurring reason for family separation to foster care. The Neglect and Prevention Policies Data aggregates policy information using data pulled from…
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This technical assistance document provides guidance to title IV-E agencies about engaging and involving youth in foster care and young adults formerly in foster care (youth and young adults) in the design and…
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This document is a letter from the Children's Bureau to Utah about the state's successful completion of its Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) improvement plan. Metadata-only record linking…
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This technical bulletin, re-issued on November 9, 2022, provides title IV-E agencies that choose to develop a Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) with guidance on identifying and collaborating with…
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This document provides the 2016 report compiling data from state and tribal title IV-E agencies’ reported Adoption Savings, as well as background information on Adoption Savings requirements. Metadata-only record…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2008 about the time between the termination of parental rights and the adoption finalization for public agency adoptions. Metadata-only record linking to the…
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance to Indian Tribes, Indian Tribal Organizations and Indian Tribal Consortia (hereafter “Tribes,” unless otherwise noted) on actions they are required to take to receive…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) strongly encourages all child welfare agencies and Children’s Bureau (CB) grantees to work together with the courts and other appropriate public and private agencies and partners to…
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The Child and Caregiver Outcomes Using Linked Data (CCOULD) project developed consistent state datasets containing linked child and caregiver welfare records and Medicaid claims and enrollment records. These datasets…
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The following tables show the status of child welfare information systems or projects in the states and tribes as of July 31, 2018. As of July 31, 2018, 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico declared as…
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This report represents the HHS response to the requirement to conduct a feasibility assessment of the mandated report on shaken baby syndrome, referenced herein primarily as AHT, the more inclusive term recommended by…
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This report describes the results of the subsequent primary review of New York’s Title IV-E foster care program. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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The Children's Bureau Data Analytics and Reporting Team held three AFCARS Open Office Hours for the implementation of AFCARS 2020 in August, September, and October of 2022. These sessions were for state and tribal…
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This study examines the incidence of substantiated maltreatment among children with cognitive, physical, emotional or learning disabilities, with specific attention given to the relationship between maltreatment and…
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Everybody needs healthcare. Or at least they will need it at some point in their lives. And when there’s something that everyone needs, there’s a huge opportunity for investors. Over $7.8 trillion is spent on healthcare…
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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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The Department of Defense is keenly aware of the needs of military families whose members are serving overseas. The presentation outlines the department’s prevention programs and how they are geared to provide support…
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What are modular procurement and agile development? Why are they often discussed with modular designs? Presenters include Dan Hon, a technology consultant to the Administration for Children and Families, and Alan Atlas…
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This TB provides guidance for installing and executing the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) Encryption/Decryption Utility. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open…