Children's Bureau research on child welfare issues includes a series of annual Child Welfare Outcomes Reports to Congress. These reports include data from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) and the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS).
Child Welfare Outcomes Reports
This series of reports is required by section 203(a) of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA). ASFA amended section 479A of the Social Security Act to require an annual report that assesses state performance in operating child protection and child welfare programs under titles IV-B and IV-E.
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- 2010-2014 Contents | Executive Summary Brochure
- 2010-2013 Contents | Executive Summary Brochure
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- 2006-2009 | Executive Summary Brochure
Child Welfare Outcomes Reports Data Site
The Child Welfare Outcomes data site is the companion of the Report. It allows for significantly faster release of the Report data than is possible via the publication of the full Report. The data site features AFCARS and NCANDS data that have been reviewed and approved by states for inclusion in the Report. It also enables users to access data not currently available in the full Report. CWO data site .