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Child abuse, neglect data released
January 14, 2021 | Lowest number of maltreatment victims in five years
2020 Adoption Excellence Awardees Announced at Virtual Event
November 17, 2020
$30 Million in New Funding Grants Provide Runaway and Homeless Youth Essential Shelter and Supportive Services
October 9, 2020
Trump Administration Officials Tour Oklahoma HOPE Centers; Highlight Child Care Flexibilities to Help Families During School Closures
October 5, 2020
$31 Million Awarded in Support of Sexual Risk Avoidance Education
October 2, 2020
Record number of adoptions and reduced number of children in foster care in new “AFCARS” data release
August 24, 2020
Kinship Navigator Programs to Receive $19 Million
August 10, 2020 | This funding will enhance priorities set by President Trump’s Executive Order on Strengthening the Child Welfare System for America’s Children
HHS Encourages Increased Access to PPE for Child Welfare Workers
April 24, 2020
The Administration for Children and Families to Release Funding to Support Child Welfare Services
April 24, 2020 | COVID-19 spending bill gives an additional $45 million to states, territories and tribes to support child welfare services during this public health crisis
Head Start, Child Care, Domestic Violence Programs to Receive Stimulus Funds
April 3, 2020 | COVID-19 spending bill gives additional $6.3 billion for child welfare, human services