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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.
This report to Congress provides an overview of information collected from professionals in the field affected by immunity issues related to the response and investigation of child maltreatment and also summarizes state statutes on immunity.
This checklist was developed to ensure that APSR submissions include all required elements. States can use this checklist as a guide in writing their 2018 APSR and CAPTA update.
This report presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States during federal fiscal year 2016.
The Children’s Bureau has developed this Guide to the NYTD Review to provide information to states regarding the NYTD Review process, including the procedures used to conduct the onsite review.
This brief presents the latest findings from NYTD surveys completed by youth in NYTD Cohort 2 at age 19 (in FY 16). The brief also presents select comparisons of results between Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 youth at ages 17 and 19.