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Administration for Children and Families (“ACF”) prioritizes the development and implementation of innovative policies and approaches that reshape our approach to prevention in ACF programs.

This year’s NFCM blog post discusses how the public and our partners can help youth in foster care thrive. It also highlights the legal representation rule finalized earlier this month.

Today, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced newly released Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data. 

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), released new guidance to grant recipients regarding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) program.

As Assistant Secretary January Contreras ends her tenure leading the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), ACF highlighted some of the work that she has been a part of supporting and advancing. 

For children and youth in foster care—who have faced adverse childhood experiences, separation from family members, and inconsistent support from adults—mental well-being is especially important. This National Foster Care month be the champion that values and supports their mental health.

Esta semana, el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los EE. UU. (HHS, por sus siglas en inglés), a través de la Administración Para los Niños y Familias (ACF, por sus siglas en inglés), anunció una nueva regla propuesta para disminuir los obstáculos en las normas de licencia para los parientes a cargo de niños.

Explaining how the proposed licensing regulation will help keep families together.

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced a new proposed regulation to lessen obstacles in licensing standards for kinship foster caregivers. This proposed rule aligns with President Biden’s priorities on providing necessary resources to keep families together and support kinship care.

National foster care and adoption data released today show the number of children entering foster care has decreased for the fourth consecutive year, and the number of children adopted from foster care decreased for the second consecutive year. We continue to encourage safe family reunification, with over half the children who exit foster care being placed with family members.