Children’s Bureau (CB)

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

This year's initiative theme, "Doing Things Differently: Moving From the Challenge to the Change," is highlighted by offering resources to enhance the protective abilities of families and communities and to promote their overall well-being.

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Child Maltreatment Report Released

This report includes national data about instances of child abuse and neglect known to state child protective services agencies.

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2020 Child Welfare Outcomes Report Released

This Report to Congress provides information on the performance of states on seven national outcome categories and also includes data on contextual factors and findings of analyses conducted across states.

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New FY 2023 Children's Bureau Discretionary Grant Awards

View the Children’s Bureau discretionary grants awarded in fiscal year 2023. When available, each award includes a link and description of the expired Notice of Funding Opportunity, a list of the grant recipients, and a link to their project abstracts.

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Adoption Excellence Awards for the Year 2023

The Adoption Excellence Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments in achieving permanency for children waiting in foster care.

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Family First 5th Anniversary Celebration

HHS celebrates 5 years of the Family First Prevention Services Act through supporting families with vital resources to help keep families together.

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The Children’s Bureau (CB) focuses on improving the lives of children and families through programs that reduce child abuse and neglect, increase the number of adoptions, and strengthen foster care.