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This Information Memorandum (IM) informs title IV-E agencies of the Children’s Bureau’s intent to publish a NPRM to revise the AFCARS data points. This IM also informs title IV-E agencies of the final rule regarding implementation of the December 2016 AFCARS final rule and briefly summarizes public comments received in response to the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), published in the Federal Register on March 15, 2018 (83 FR 11449).

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

Involving families in case planning and empowering them with some degree of decision-making authority can be a shift for agencies and programs. This involves more than just changing the roles of caseworkers, and staff may require different skills to further involve parents. Additionally, determining the responsibilities of families, caseworkers, partners, and caregivers can be a challenge. To help create positive outcomes, agencies should recognize potential barriers and be ready to provide the right tools to help families and caregivers become more involved.

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

This document provides the schedule of the title IV-E foster care eligibility reviews for fiscal year 2019.

The Children's Bureau, Division of State Systems (DSS) presented regarding how to electronically exchange data with the Social Security Administration (SSA).

This document provides the 2017 report compiling data from state and tribal title IV-E agencies’ reported Adoption Savings, as well as background information on Adoption Savings requirements.

This technical assistance toolkit provides guidance to courts and child welfare agencies to assist and support the creation of automated, bi-directional (two-way) data exchanges between their respective information systems.

Parents with a history of lived child welfare, adoption and foster care experience can be valuable resources for agencies and practitioners when developing or reviewing systems and programs. The parent experience also can help communicate the importance and impact of services when approaching legislators and policy makers.

Strategies to Strengthen Families: The Children’s Bureau’s vision for changing national child welfare practice.