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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 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.
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 presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States during federal fiscal year 2021.