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This report includes documentation from Colorado’s Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) assessment review for fiscal year 2006.

This report provides preliminary estimaes of AFCARS data for FY 2007. Preliminary reports of AFCARS data include data received by September 30 for the report period ending March 31 and by March 31 for the report period ending September 30.

This report includes documentation from Alaska’s Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) assessment review for fiscal year 2007.

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

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.

This report provides preliminary estimates of Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data for FY 2014. As states are permitted to resubmit AFCARS data, the estimates may change over time.

The results of Brief 1 indicated that children with special health care needs (SHCN) experienced more challenges in foster care compared to the experiences of children with no SHCN. However, it is important to evaluate which condition(s) is contributing the most to these variations. In addition to examining the same child welfare outcomes that were evaluated in Brief 1, this brief investigates the child’s removal from home while also considering the type of diagnosis or diagnoses of the child.

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.

This report provides preliminary estimaes of AFCARS data for FY 2006. Preliminary reports of AFCARS data include data received by September 30 for the report period ending March 31 and by March 31 for the report period ending September 30.

This report provides interim estimates of AFCARS data for FY 2003. Interim reports of AFCARS data include subsequent submissions of data made by States to improve the quality of data used to calculate awards for the Adoption Incentive Program, the Children's Bureau's Annual Report to Congress, and/or data utilized in the Child and Family Services Review or for other purposes.