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This TB supplements information in 45 CFR 1355.40, and the Appendices to Part 1355 by providing additional guidance on the AFCARS file format and the proper naming convention to be used for AFCARS files. Metadata-only…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2011 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 Agency File contains data that are not reportable at the child-specific level and often gathered from agencies external to CPS. The Agency File is a supplement to a case-level data file called the Child File. States…
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This document presents state data—by race and ethnicity—for foster care entry rates and disproportionality rates in fiscal year 2020. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This report provides information for determining tribes’ Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAPs) for fiscal year 2026. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This brief summarizes how a state should report race information on a youth reported to both NYTD and AFCARS, including guidance on mapping race information between the two reporting systems. Metadata-only record…
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In the 1940s, renowned psychologist Abraham Maslow first published his work on human motivation. Maslow believed that human beings were motivated to fulfill certain needs. Further, he hypothesized that it was only when…
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On February 3, 2022 the Children’s Bureau hosted a webinar on Title IV-E Program Data Submission which demonstrated using the National Child Welfare Data Management System (NCWDMS). The Webinar and Presentation slides…
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Access the Overview of the Foster Care Legal Representation Final Rule PowerPoint presentation. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This document provides short summaries of each of the 36 items for round 4 of the Child and Family Services Reviews. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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JooYeun Chang, the Children’s Bureau Associate Commissioner, presents the upcoming changes to the delivery of training and technical assistance available to support states, tribes, territories, and courts. More…
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The video The National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW): Implications for Child Welfare Evaluations illustrates ways that the NSCAW can provide a meaningful comparison group for those interested in…
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This brief summarizes the informed consent process and discuss strategies for documenting this process using an informed consent form with the NYTD youth outcome survey. Metadata-only record linking to the original…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2006 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 webpage includes reports on state-specific adoption statistics for fiscal year 2009. Receiving Adoption Subsidy: 10/1/2008 - 9/30/2009 Adoptive Family Structure: 10/1/2008 - 9/30/2009 Age at Adoption Finalization:…
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This technical bulletin addresses how to extract data for the Out-of-Home Care and Adoption and Guardianship Assistance Files defined in AFCARS Technical Bulletin #21. Additionally, this document includes guidance on…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2003 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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This document lists the recipients of the 2023 Adoption Excellence Awards and provides a brief description of each recipient’s work. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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The following fact sheets about the CFSRs have been designed for specific groups. 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 2000 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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