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This Technical Bulletin provides information to assist title IV-E agencies with developing a Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Data Quality Plan. Metadata-only record linking to the original…
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On May 13, 2025, the Children's Bureau hosted a webinar introducing the new AFCARS dashboard. The webinar provided an overview of updated elements, demonstrated the dashboard's key capabilities, and offered critical…
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This letter from the Children’s Bureau to child welfare leaders addresses the availability of federal funding to assist with the purchase of cell phones and plans as well as personal protective equipment in response to…
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance to agencies administering title IV-B, subpart 1 on the actions required to apply for funding to address child welfare needs relating to disaster recovery in areas affected…
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The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to inform title IV-B and title IV-E agencies that the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published a final rule for Foster Care Legal Representation on May…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) provides title IV-E agencies that choose to develop a CCWIS with information on SBOMs. Agencies can use SBOMs to enhance CCWIS security by supporting source code integrity and software…
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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 manual provides guidance to technical assistance providers working with agencies or organizations using the Development, Implementation, and Assessment Approach. The manual includes lessons learned from providing…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) urges all state and tribal title IV-E agencies, courts, administrative offices of the courts, and Court Improvement Programs to work together to ensure that parents, children and youth,…
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Children's Bureau shared our current thinking on the answers to some of the questions submitted by title IV-E agencies. The webinar included questions and answers about the new data elements, so that the Children’s…
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This letter from the Children’s Bureau to state and tribal child welfare leaders describes existing flexibilities in the title IV-E program that may help agencies better serve children, youth, and families during the…
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This letter to child welfare directors urges agencies to consider taking additional steps to protect children and youth from identity theft and to explore how to implement the provision to empower youth by deepening…
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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 technical bulletin provides title IV-E agencies that develop a child welfare information system with details about low code solutions and outlines what title IV-E agency decision-makers should understand about…
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This document includes tips and resources for preparing state reviewers to conduct case reviews for the Child and Family Services Reviews and continuous quality improvement efforts, training quality assurance staff and…
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On November 22, 2024, the Children’s Bureau (CB) within the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF) released a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) pertaining to the recent guidance issued by the Center for…
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This letter from the Children’s Bureau describes how title IV-E agencies can utilize enhanced foster care programs during the COVID-19 pandemic to support youth who have left or may leave foster care. Browse All…
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This technical update provides state users with instructional guidance related to system function upgrades made to the NYTD portal. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This guide presents information about state-led reviews for the Child and Family Services Reviews, including eligibility requirements, the role of the Children's Bureau, benefits, and considerations. Metadata-only…
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This technical bulletin provides title IV-E agencies with information on the standards an AFCARS data file must meet to comply with the provisions of the AFCARS regulations found at 45 CFR §1355.41— §1355.47. This…
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