Since 2013, the investigators and collaborators of the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (the Center) have produced research that describes the demographic characteristics of Latino families in households with low incomes, along with their strengths, their economic … Read More
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Child Maltreatment
Overview All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories have child abuse and neglect reporting laws that mandate certain professionals and institutions refer suspected maltreatment to a child protective services (CPS) agency. Each state has its own … Read More
NSCAW III Baseline Report (2017-2022): Child and Family Involvement with the Child Welfare System
This report is part of a series describing findings from the third cohort of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW III) baseline data collection. This report provides a summary of the characteristics of the index maltreatment report … Read More
Report to Congress on the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019
The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) authorizes community-based programs to provide temporary shelter, counseling, and aftercare services to runaway and homeless youth (RHY). 1 The Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), an office of the Administration for Children and … Read More
Building and Sustaining Data Analytics Capacity
INTRODUCTION U.S. states, tribes, and territories regularly send the administrative data they collect from human services programs to federal agencies to meet compliance requirements. Administrative data, however, can be leveraged beyond reporting to gain a deeper understanding of program operations, … Read More
An Introduction to the Child Welfare Community Collaborations Grantees and Strategies
Overview of the Initiative The Child Welfare Community Collaborations (CWCC) initiative is a set of cooperative agreements funded by the Children’s Bureau (CB) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF). CWCC funding … Read More
From Evidence to Action: How Do We Establish Systems to Support Evidence Use?
Creating evidence is important. Creating usable evidence is even more so. But is it enough to just create high-quality usable evidence? If the evidence we generate is not used, we minimize our ability to achieve our shared mission of improving the lives of … Read More
A Review of Human-Centered Design in Human Services
Introduction Human services programs, such as those funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF), address complex social issues ranging from supporting healthy relationships, child welfare, and economic mobility to providing high-quality, … Read More
LOUISIANA HOME VISITING CAPACITY STUDY
I. PURPOSE AND APPROACH Home visiting for pregnant and parenting families with young children is a proven, evidencedriven strategy that enhances family and child well-being, supports improved maternal and child health outcomes, and helps families connect to important community services. … Read More
The Biden-Harris Administration Awards $20 Million to Launch First National Center to Support Mental Health Services in the Child Welfare System
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awarded $20 million to launch the first-ever National Center for Child Welfare Competent Mental Health Services (the Center). As part of HHS’ Roadmap … Read More