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New evidence that higher rates of alternative response lead to lower risk of being reported again to child welfare in some states.

The Administration for Children and Families is celebrating 25 years of impacting people, affecting change and empowering families.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

ACYF's former Office of Data, Analysis, Research and Evaluation (ODARE) provided a variety of services for ACYF including: administrative data management, analysis, and dissemination; background research; staff research training; performance measurement and monitoring; and coordination with other agencies in the areas of evaluation design, data collection, and research frameworks.

Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention Program provides hope for families.

From information to insight – using data visualization to drive change.

Get real-time updates about programs promoting the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities.

A new film highlights three innovative programs working to prevent and respond to child maltreatment.

HHS' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) released the 25th edition of the Child Maltreatment Report, which analyzes data collected by state child protective services (CPS) agencies.  The report shows an increase from Fiscal Year 2013 to Fiscal Year 2014 in four key metrics:  referrals to CPS agencies (3.7 percent); referrals screened-in (2.3 percent); children who received an investigation or alternative response (2.0 percent); and children determined to be victims of child abuse or neglect (2.9 percent).

Federal commission is having conversations with state, tribes and local communities. Next stop: New York City.