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This brief summarizes the existing guidance and recommendations related to identifying and surveying 17-year-old youth in the baseline population. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original…
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This document provides the schedule of the title IV-E foster care eligibility reviews for fiscal year 2011. 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 2006 about children's ages at the time of a public agency adoption finalization. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset…
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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 brief discusses the impact of data quality issues on the size and scope of the baseline population cohort and ways to address them. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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The Data Compliance Utility contains the same data compliance checks as the federal AFCARS and creates a report showing if a title IV-E AFCARS file meets federal standards. Metadata-only record linking to the original…
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The Evaluation Team (ET), led by Westat, is charged with designing and carrying out rigorous evaluations at the cross site and local site level. These evaluations will examine the implementation and effectiveness of the…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2012 about the prior relationships of the adoptive parents to the children who were adopted through public agencies. Metadata-only record linking to the original…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2000 about the race and ethnicity of children who were adopted through public agencies. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original…
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The Children's Bureau Data Analytics and Reporting Team held their first AFCARS Open Office Hours in 2023. These sessions are for state and tribal program administrators, child welfare data leaders, and information…
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1-877-565-6983 NYTDHelp@acf.hhs.gov Hours of Operation: Monday — Friday 9:00 AM — 5:00 PM ET We are closed on Federal Holidays Please submit all forms to the NYTD Help Desk Technical bulletins summarize technical and…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2007 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 Nevada Initiative to Reduce Long-Term Foster Care is part of the Permanency Innovations Initiative (PII) cross-site and site-specific evaluation. The overview describes the evaluation stages and design to answer…
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This document provides background on AFCARS, the 2019 NPRM, and where to submit comments. 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 2007 about the prior relationships of the adoptive parents to the children who were adopted through public agencies. Metadata-only record linking to the original…
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The ACF Funding Opportunity Announcements page publishes full funding announcements and provides related forms and tools. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This brief provides more information about a how a State may, for planning purposes, calculate a sample size for the NYTD follow-up population. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2009 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 is a list of the Out-of-Home Care and Adoption and Guardianship Assistance data elements with their definitions as published in the AFCARS final rule issued on December 14, 2016 (81 FR 90524 ) Metadata-only record…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2002 about children's ages at the time of a public agency adoption finalization. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset…
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