October 2023Vol. 24, No. 8CB Website Updates
The Children's Bureau website hosts information on child welfare programs, funding, monitoring, training and technical assistance, laws, statistics, research, federal reporting, and much more.
Recent additions or updates to the site include the following:
- A Statewide Approach to Improving Father Engagement in Child Welfare: Lessons From the Connecticut Department of Children and Families
- ACF and DOL Webinar on Child Labor Exploitation [Webinar recording]
- Annual Adoption Savings Calculation and Accounting Report
- CFSR Round 4 Program Improvement Plan Development Guidance
- Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Technical Bulletin #10: Low Code Solutions
- Compilation of Titles IV-B, IV-E and Related Sections of the Social Security Act
- Early Childhood Home Visiting Models: Reviewing Evidence of Effectiveness
- Father Engagement in Child Welfare: Lessons for Fatherhood Programs
- Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 Adoption Savings Data
- Federal Funding to Support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Two-Spirit, Plus (LGBTQIA2S+) Children, Youth, Young Adults, and Families
- FY 2020 Outcome Evaluations of ANA Projects Report to Congress
- Integrating Harm Reduction Strategies Into Services and Supports for Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness
- Strategies for Promoting Racial Equity in Fatherhood Programs
- Strengthening Two-Generation Initiatives That Support Child Development and Improve Family Economic Security: Insights From the Next Steps for Rigorous Research on Two-Generation Approaches Project
- The Two-Generation Mutual Reinforcement Measurement Tool: Development and Pilot Study Findings
- Title IV-E Programs Expenditure and Caseload Data 2022
- Tribal Consultation Report Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Improving Child Care Access, Affordability, and Stability in the Child Care and Development Fund
- Using Rapid Cycle Learning to Build Momentum for Change in Two-Generation Service Delivery
- ACF-DCL-23-09: Advancing Mental Health Supports for Youth of Color Experiencing Homelessness and Other Youth Populations Critically in Need of Services and Supports [Dear Colleague Letter]
- ACF-DCL-23-10: Thank You to Tribal Program Leadership and Grantees [Dear Colleague Letter]
- ACF-DCL-23-11: Human Services Workforce Recruitment and Retention Implications [Dear Colleague Letter]
- Children and Youth Advancements Under Assistant Secretary Contreras’ Leadership [Dear Colleague Letter]
- Reminders to State and Tribal Title IV-E Agencies About the Social Security Representative Payee Program and the Title IV-E Federal Foster Care Program [Dear Colleague Letter]
- Using Your Disaster Plan to Advance Equity in Disaster Response [Dear Colleague Letter]
- Administration for Native Americans Invests $2.6 Million to Boost Vitality of Native Languages [Press release]
- HHS Announces New Digital Service Division at ACF to Support Biden-Harris Administration’s Commitment to Customer Experience and Service Delivery [Press release]
- Submission for OMB Review: Strengthening Child Welfare Systems to Achieve Expected Child and Family Outcomes Evaluation (New Collection) [Press release]
- “ACF Continues Commitment to Support Youth and Families Dealing With Substance Use” [The Family Room blog]
- “Economic Mobility Is on the Horizon for Child Welfare Social Workers in Puerto Rico” [The Family Room blog]
- “Improving Access to ACF Programs and Services” [The Family Room blog]
- "Introducing the Welfare and Family Self-Sufficiency Learning Agenda" [The Family Room blog]
- “Proud of ACF’s Actions for LGBTQI+ Families and Youth” [The Family Room blog]
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