Quick Facts
- 22%
decrease in the number of children in foster care between 2002 and 2010.
- 17
Abandoned Infants Assistance projects funded by CB
to help infants in families affected by HIV/AIDS.
- 758
letters sent to the White House
in 2010 regarding child welfare issues and answered with CB assistance.
- 174 Individuals & Organizations
across the country have been recognized with Children’s Bureau Adoption Excellence Awards since 2001.
- 408,425
children are in foster care
supported by Children’s Bureau programs and resources.
14 program models meet HHS criteria for evidence-based home visiting models.
The Maximum Monthly TANF Benefits for a family of three ranged from $170 in Mississippi to $923 in Alaska, as of July 2011. State TANF Policies: Welfare Rules Database
A random assignment study in Cook County, Illinois found that providing child care subsidies to families who otherwise would have too much income to be eligible increased the stability of the care, improved parental satisfaction with care, reduced job related problems due to child care, and changed the out-of-pocket costs of care.
Among children investigated by Child Protective Services in 2008, neglect was the most common form of reported maltreatment (51.8%).