Child Welfare Information Gateway E-lert! January 2012

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The following new and updated publications and resources are now available from Child Welfare Information Gateway. Use the links listed below, or contact us to request print copies, which we will mail you free if they are available.

What's New

Child Maltreatment 2010

Get national and State statistics on child abuse and neglect from the Children's Bureau, which shows a steady decrease in the number of victims for the fourth consecutive year.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/pubs/cm10

Child Welfare Outcomes Report Data Site has 2007–2010 data

The Child Welfare Outcomes Report Data site is now refreshed with data from 2007 through 2010.

http://cwoutcomes.acf.hhs.gov/data

How Many Children Were Adopted in 2007 and 2008?

This report gives best estimates of the numbers of children adopted in each of the States for 2007 and 2008 and uses these numbers to estimate the composition and trends of all adoptions in the United States.

http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/adopted0708.cfm

Updates

Child Welfare Terms: English to Spanish/Términos del Bienestar de Menores: Del Español al Ingles

These collections of terms can help you access child welfare terms in both English and Spanish and better serve the needs of Spanish-speaking families.

http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms_english_spanish_a-b.cfm
http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms_spanish_english_a.cfm

Online Resources for State Child Welfare Law and Policy

This publication provides web addresses for State statutes that are accessible online. It lists the parts of the code for each State and territory that contains the laws addressing child protection, adoption, and child welfare.

http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/resources.cfm

In This Month's CBX

The December/January issue of Children's Bureau Express (CBX) spotlights two Permanency Innovations Initiative grantees in Kansas and California that are working with youth in long-term foster care.

http://cbexpress.acf.hhs.gov

Subscribe to CBX at http://www.childwelfare.gov/admin/subscribe

Did You Know?

Disaster Preparedness & Response

The resources in this section can help your agency develop a disaster preparedness plan that will protect children and families effectively.

http://www.childwelfare.gov/management/disaster_preparedness

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