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The Survey of National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW) Adopted Youth, Young Adults, Adults, and Adoptive Parents (hereafter referred to as “The NSCAW Adoption Study”) seeks to understand the extent of…
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This descriptive longitudinal field study looks at risk factors in the etiology of child abuse and neglect among adolescent parents. The investigators examined sexual victimization prior to pregnancy as a major…
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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 report describes the results of the NYTD Review for Alabama. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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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 study examined how misleading suggestions from parents influenced children’s eyewitness reports. A sample of 114 children (3 to 8 years old) participated in science demonstrations, listened to their parents read a…
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This group of documents provides the syntax and supporting files in SPSS format that were used to calculate data quality and observed performance. Note: Syntax to calculate risk-standardized performance for each state…
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This report provides state-specific data from fiscal year 2011 about adoptive family structure in public agency adoptions. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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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 report provides the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAPs) for fiscal year 2020 as well as relevant per capita income data for tribes expressing interest in operating title IV-E programs. Metadata-only…
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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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This document presents state data—by race and ethnicity—for foster care entry rates and disproportionality rates in fiscal year 2019. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.
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This document is a letter from the Children's Bureau to Utah about the state's successful completion of its Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) improvement plan. Metadata-only record linking…
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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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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 Information Memorandum (IM) provides child welfare agencies with information about changes in Medicaid eligibility for young adults who turn age 18 on or after January 1, 2023 who move to a new state after…
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The National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) is a federal reporting system that collects information on youth transitioning out of foster care. States administering the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for…
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The purpose of the second national incidence study was to assess the current national incidence of child abuse and neglect, and to determine how the severity, frequency, and character of child maltreatment changed since…
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Eighty-eight percent of the agencies (n = 2,270) that received mail surveys responded. Seventeen percent of the agencies (n = 383) that responded reported 1,723 arrests. Interviews were conducted on all eligible cases…
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