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This report describes the results of the secondary review of Georgia’s Title IV-E foster care program.

AFCARS Report #27

August 24, 2020

This report provides preliminary estimates of Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data for FY 2019. As states are permitted to resubmit AFCARS data, the estimates may change over time. This report reflects all AFCARS data received as of June 23, 2020 related to AFCARS reporting periods through September 30, 2019.

AFCARS Report #26

October 24, 2019

This report provides preliminary estimates of Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data for FY 2018. As states are permitted to resubmit AFCARS data, the estimates may change over time. This report reflects all AFCARS data received as of August 22, 2019 related to AFCARS reporting periods through September 30, 2018.

Diligent Recruitment of Families for Children in the Foster Care System: Challenges and Recommendations for Policy and Practice describes how child welfare agencies can improve diligent recruitment practices and services for resource families. It is based on grantee final reports and published research and presents activities undertaken by grantees, lessons learned, and suggestions for improvement.

AFCARS Report #25

November 8, 2018

This report provides preliminary estimates of Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data for FY 2017. As states are permitted to resubmit AFCARS data, the estimates may change over time. This report reflects all AFCARS data received as of August 10, 2018 related to AFCARS reporting periods through September 30, 2017.

This is a list of the Foster Care and Adoption data elements as currently published in the Appendix to 45 CFR part 1355.

AFCARS Report #24

November 30, 2017

This report provides preliminary estimates of Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data for FY 2016.

This poster was created for the final Permanency Innovations Initiative Grantee meeting held in August 2016. The poster summarizes the methods and results related to an intervention to reduce long-term foster care in Illinois.

This presentation was created for caseworkers to learn how the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services plans to use a trauma intervention to help reduce long term foster care, why this is important to Illinois families and youth, as well as how the model will be implemented in Illinois.

This report describes the results of the subsequent primary review of Arizona’s Title IV-E foster care program.