Advancing a More Just and Equal System
At the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), one of our guiding principles is that everyone should be treated fairly and with dignity.
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ACF Prioritizes Investments in Prevention
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.
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Addressing the Impact of Image-Based Sexual Abuse: A Path to Healing and Prevention
In December 2024, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), alongside partners at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice, hosted a two-day listening session aimed at better understanding the impact of IBSA on health and well-being.
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Enfrentando el Impacto del Abuso Sexual Digital: Un Camino Hacia la Prevención y Sanidad
En diciembre de 2024, la Administración para Niños y Familias (ACF), junto con colegas del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos y socios del Departamento de Justicia, organizaron un foro de dos días para comprender mejor el impacto del abuso digital en la salud y el bienestar.
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ACF Statement on National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month — an opportunity to heighten awareness, educate, and increase reporting while emphasizing the connections between human trafficking and other forms of violence.
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Reflections on ACF’s New Guidance: Utilizing TANF Funds to Prevent Child Welfare Involvement
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) issued to states on how to utilize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to prevent unnecessary child welfare involvement by addressing poverty-related challenges with economic-related solutions.
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Early Childhood Development Drives Economic Growth and Benefits Native Communities
Early childhood development (ECD) investments are rarely considered an important part of economic development, yet they are deeply interconnected.
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Connecting the Dots. Strengthening Communities. Preventing Trafficking.
Celebrating 15 years of raising awareness and educating the public during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The 2025 theme calls for collective action to strengthen prevention at every level—individual, relational, community and societal.
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Celebrating 50 Years of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
This November, during National Youth Homelessness Outreach, Prevention, and Education Month, or Youth HOPE Month, we would like to reflect on the many accomplishments of community-based organizations in serving young people experiencing homelessness and/or housing instability.
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ANA's Commitment to Native Children - A Response to The Way Forward of the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children
ANA shares a response to some of the recommendations outlined in the Way Forward Report.
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