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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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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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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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This technical bulletin provides title IV-E agencies that choose to develop a Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) with information on a modular design approach and guidance on the assessment of…
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This fact sheet provides information about the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) for substance abuse treatment professionals. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This guide outlines questions that Children's Bureau discretionary grantees should consider when developing or assessing the sustainability plan for their projects. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset.…
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This Program Instruction (PI) sets forth the eligibility requirements and grant application procedures for the State CIP grant for FY 2024, including updating the five-year strategic plan, and to provide guidance on 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 Policy Guide and Manual (PGM) provides guidelines for development of State child welfare services plans. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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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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This Program Instruction (PI) sets forth eligibility requirements and application procedures for the Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 State Court Improvement Program (CIP) grant. Metadata-only record linking to the…
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance on the eligibility requirements and grant application procedures for the State CIP grant for FY 2023, including updating the five-year strategic plan, and to provide…
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This Technical Bulletin provides and defines the roles and responsibilities for State users that will be given access to the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Portal. Metadata-only record linking to the…
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This technical bulletin gives reporting instructions and provides examples for the AFCARS 2020 out-of-home care and adoption and guardianship assistance data elements. The regulation for each element is shown in a blue…
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This webinar was the first session in the AFCARS Final Rule Training Series. This webinar provides an on the overview of Technical Bulletin 20, published October 29, 2020. It includes a brief description and provides…
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This technical assistance document provides guidance to Medicaid and child welfare agencies to assist and support the creation of automated, bi-directional (two-way) data exchanges between their respective information…
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This brief identifies approaches the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative uses to support child welfare jurisdictions in incorporating lived experience into child welfare practice and evaluation. Metadata-only…
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States can use this template to submit their PIPs to the Children’s Bureau. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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