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Facts about health equity

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is committed to creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe environment where all employees can thrive, develop their potential, and contribute to the success of their workplace.  Harassment or retaliation in any form is inappropriate and unacceptable and will not be tolerated.  ACF will take immediate and appropriate corrective action if harassment occurs, regardless of whether the conduct violated the law.

ACF promotes the well-being of families and children to be resilient, safe, healthy, and economically secure. As we collectively work to advance this critical mission, we recognize that our workforce must reflect the communities that we serve. Accordingly, we renew our commitment to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the agency’s workforce policies, practices, and culture.

Questions about applying for and managing ACF grants.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) promotes the economic and social well-being of children, families, and communities across the country. As part of this mission, ACF actively listens to and engages with those it serves to ensure the compassionate and effective delivery of human services. The ACF Parent Engagement Report summarizes recent listening sessions ACF held with parents and caregivers from diverse backgrounds who have a range of experiences with ACF programs. The report shares a glimpse into the insights that parents shared from each of these listening sessions and highlights a few examples of how ACF has been and continues to be responsive to their feedback and recommendations.

ACF Parent Report 2024 - Spanish Version

This Dear Colleague Letter highlights recent ACF efforts to strengthen strategic partnerships with people with lived experience, including a new resource that overviews how ACF has engaged and utilized insight from parents and caregivers to improve programs, resources, and services for children and families.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) promotes the economic and social well-being of children, families, and communities across the country. As part of this mission, ACF actively listens to and engages with those it serves to ensure the compassionate and effective delivery of human services. The ACF Parent Engagement Report summarizes recent listening sessions ACF held with parents and caregivers from diverse backgrounds who have a range of experiences with ACF programs. The report shares a glimpse into the insights that parents shared from each of these listening sessions and highlights a few examples of how ACF has been and continues to be responsive to their feedback and recommendations.

Dear Colleague Letter that provides information on youths’ unique developmental stage and suggests approaches and resources for incorporating practices into programs to meet their particular needs.

The Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Mobility Program provides for the temporary assignment of personnel between the federal government and state and local governments, colleges and universities, Indian Tribal governments, federally funded research and development centers, and other eligible organizations.

These FAQs provide ethics guidance for ACF IPAs with a detail assignment longer than 130 days in a 365-day calendar year. If an IPA detailee assignment is for a shorter timeframe, they should seek specific ethics advice from an ACF ethics official.