New on Site

This page has items newly posted to the Children's Bureau website—including grant announcements, policy announcements, agency information, and recently released publications.

Programs and Funding

• Summary of the Title IV-E Child Welfare Waiver Demonstrations (PDF - 294 KB) - A brief description of the common themes, research evaluation designs, and the status of individual projects including links to individual States' progress and evaluation reports.
• Summary Table of the Title IV-E Child Welfare Waiver Demonstrations (PDF - 146 KB)
• Title IV-E Guardianship Assistance (PDF - 57 KB) - Financial and medical assistance for guardianship of eligible children and associated administrative and training costs.

Child Welfare Monitoring

• Federal Child and Family Services Reviews Aggregate Report Round 2: This report provides the compiled results and analysis of the child and family services reviews conducted in all States in 2007 – 2010. (PDF - 1,028 KB)
• Findings from the 2007 – 2010 Child and Family Services Reviews: A PowerPoint presentation with the results in brief of the compiled results of the 2007-2010 child and family services reviews. (PDF - 333 KB)
• Status of Program Improvement Plans (PIPs) and Subsequent Child and Family Services Review (PDF - 162 KB) - Updated May 2012.
• Fiscal Year 2012 Schedule of Reviews (PDF - 128 KB) - is now available.

Training and Technical Assistance

• Children's Bureau Training and Technical Assistance Network Directory (2012) (PDF - 734 KB) - Updated April 2012.

Laws and Policies

• IM-12-05 (PDF - 491 KB): Issued: May 14, 2012. Child Welfare Demonstration Projects for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2012- 2014.
• PI-12-07 (PDF - 937 KB): Issued: May 8, 2012. Annual Credit Report required by the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act (Public Law (P.L.) 112-34).
• PI-12-06 (PDF - 602 KB): Issued: April 11, 2012. Guidance to Tribes on actions they are required to take for the June 30, 2012 submission of the Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) required under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act (the Act) for the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) Programs, and the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP), including the Education and Training Vouchers (ETV) program; submission of the CFS-101, Part I, Annual Budget Request; Part II, Annual Summary of Child and Family Services; and Part III, Annual Expenditures for Title IV-B, Subparts 1 and 2.
• PI-12-05 (PDF - 911 KB): Issued: April 11, 2012. Guidance to States on actions they are required to take for the June 30, 2012 submission of the Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) required under Title IV-B of the Act for the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services (CWS) and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) Programs, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) State Grant Program; and the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) and the Education and Training Vouchers (ETV) Program; and the CFS-101, Part I, Annual Budget Request, Part II, Annual Summary of Child and Family Services, and Part III, Annual Expenditure Report—Title IV-B, subparts 1 and 2, CFCIP, and ETV.
• PI-12-04 (PDF - 661 KB): Issued: March 21, 2012. Availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Funds under the Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect program created by Title II of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) as amended by Public Law (P.L.) 111-320.
• IM-12-04 (PDF - 150 KB): Issued: April 17, 2012. Promoting Social and Emotional Well-Being for Children and Youth Receiving Child Welfare Services.
• IM-12-03 (PDF - 474 KB): Issued: April 11, 2012. Promoting the Safe, Appropriate, and Effective Use of Psychotropic Medication for Children in Foster Care.

Statistics and Research

• Child Welfare Outcomes 2006-2009: Report to Congress - Mandated by the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, this annual report analyzes the performance of State child welfare agencies on seven child welfare outcomes, including the recurrence of child abuse and neglect, permanency planning, placement stability, and the safety of children in foster care. (PDF - 6.55 MB)
• Child Maltreatment 2010 - The 2010 Child Maltreatment Annual Report: Report from the States to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data Systems. (PDF - 4,140 KB)

Federal & State Reporting Systems

• AFCARS Assessment Reviews Map - Map of States are scheduled for AARs.
• SACWIS Assessment Review Process - Information about the review process, as well as the latest SACWIS Assessment Review Guide.
• AFCARS Assessment Review - Alabama and Georgia reports are now available.

Current Initiatives and Issues

• May Is National Foster Care Month - National Foster Care Month in May provides an opportunity for people all across the nation to get involved, whether as foster parents, volunteers, mentors, employers or in other ways. The Children's Bureau also supports a special website for child welfare professionals, http://www.childwelfare.gov/fostercaremonth, with the theme "Achieving Well-Being With Children and Youth in Care" and provides resources to support caseworkers, managers, administrators, and related professionals as they seek to build well-being for children, youth, and families involved with the child welfare system.
• 2012 National Child Abuse Prevention Month - The Child Abuse Prevention website provides resources for communities to help parents understand and meet their children's needs and protect them from harm.