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AFCARS is the only Federal national data set that collects case level information on all children in foster care and children adopted with the involvement of the title IV-E (child welfare) agency.
The Kansas Intensive Permanency Project (KIPP) is part of the Permanency Innovations Initiative (PII) cross-site and site-specific evaluation. The overview describes the evaluation stages and design to answer questions about the effectiveness of the intervention.
This webpage includes the documentation from Louisiana's Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) assessment review for fiscal year 2013
This study outlines the findings of the Los Angeles Foster Youth Survey (LAFYS), part of the Los Angeles LGBT Center's RISE project. The report represents a first step toward population-based data collection on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) foster youth and highlights some areas where further research can be conducted with LGBTQ youth in foster care.
This summary outlines the findings of the Los Angeles Foster Youth Survey (LAFYS), which represents a first step toward population-based data collection on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) foster youth.
This brief present highlights of State reports from fiscal year 2013 to the National Youth in Transition Database, including information on independent living services paid for or provided to youth.
This resource provides an overview of the Nevada Initiative to Reduce Long-Term Foster Care, one of six Permanency Innovations Initiative (PII) grantees.
This webpage includes the documentation from Oregon's Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) assessment review for fiscal year 2013.
This webpage includes the documentation from Louisiana's Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) assessment review for fiscal year 2013: