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This DSS presentation describes Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Cost Allocation as defined by Federal Regulation 45 CFR 1355.57 and provides examples. Metadata-only record linking to the original…
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This document provides definitions of child welfare activities from the Social Security Act and title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset…
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On behalf of the Children’s Bureau, JBS International, Inc.'s Child Welfare Compliance Reviews Team (CWCRT) recruits young people to support the Children’s Bureau in administering the federal National Youth in…
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This video series provides three scenarios that highlight best practices to help inform those working to administer the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) survey. Providing young people with a variety of ways…
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The CCWIS_Announcements Listserv is a public listserv anyone can join to receive updates on the implementation of the new Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) regulations. Note: If you are already a…
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Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS); Proposed Rule (PDF) - This notice of proposed rulemaking describes numerous improvements to Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System…
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The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to inform title IV-E agencies that a final rule was published amending the AFCARS regulations to require state title IV-E agencies to collect and report data elements…
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Effective June 1, 2016, the CCWIS regulations require CCWIS automated functions be developed using a modular design. Presenter Dan Hon, a technology consultant to the Administration for Children and Families, will…
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This Program Regulation (PR) provides information on the Office of Human Development Services issuing a regulation which describes the systems and programs that the Secretary will find satisfactory as meeting the…
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Understanding and Complying With Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and The Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994, as amended by The Interethnic Adoption Provisions (IEP) This video provides an overview of how to…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) is to remind state and tribal title IV-E agencies of the school enrollment and educational stability requirements for students in foster care included in the title IV-E and the…
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This webinar addressed critical topics for consideration by title IV-E agencies when writing data quality plans. It discussed biennial review requirements and shared lessons learned (strengths and areas of improvement)…
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This report to Congress presents the findings of a study to determine the effectiveness of citizen review panels and also includes a description of state compliance with reporting requirements and how states respond to…
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This checklist describes all the required elements of states' CFSPs and APSRs. It was developed to help states ensure their submissions include all required elements. Items on the checklist have been shortened; see…
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In order for a child welfare case management system to be called a SACWIS/TACWIS, it must comply with Federal requirements. This PowerPoint describes these Federal requirements. Metadata-only record linking to the…
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ACF Children Bureau resource Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This Federal Register notice provides the comments received regarding whether the Children’s Bureau should revise the regulations at 45 CFR 1357 because they contained outdated requirements and do not reflect statutory…
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This Information Memorandum (IM) informs title IV-B and IV-E agencies that the Stafford Act flexibilities offered by the Children’s Bureau in response to the COVID-19 pandemic disaster declarations will expire June 30,…
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This webinar described the CCWIS Design Requirements and preliminary work on the CCWIS Design Requirements and Self-Assessment Tool. It included a description of the "conformance indicators" and a "scoring methodology"…
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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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