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New funding announced for primary child maltreatment prevention and community-based partnerships

Community Collaborations to Strengthen and Preserve Families Funding Announcement
September 30, 2019

Today, the Children’s Bureau within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Children, Youth and Families, announced the first year of a five year award of nearly $25 million to nine community-based projects to help prevent child maltreatment and reduce entries into foster care.

National foster care and adoption data show the number of children in foster care, and children waiting to be adopted, has increased. While the number of children in foster care has increased for the last five years, the magnitude of each annual increase is becoming smaller, and the numbers of children achieving permanency through adoption has increased for the third year in a row.

New public service advertisements (PSAs) launched today by the Children’s Bureau at HHS’ Administration for Children and Families, in partnership with the Ad Council, AdoptUSKids and Forsman & Bodenfors, highlight the importance of adopting teens from foster care, sharing the many “firsts” families may experience when adopting a teen from foster care.

These reports highlight information on key elements from national and state NYTD data submissions compiled by the Children’s Bureau.

Number of children in foster care continues to increase

Adoptions from foster care also on the rise
November 30, 2017

Newly released foster care and adoption data show an increase in the number of children in foster care and an increase in the number of adoptions from the U.S. child welfare system.

This fact sheet provides information about the Family & Youth Services Bureau.

Tips for talking with teens about teen dating violence

HHS' Administration for Children and Families releases the 26th edition of the Child Maltreatment Report, which analyzes data collected by state child protective services (CPS) agencies.

Bringing information about coverage to the people who need it.

Resources to help talk to older youth about adoption.