Selected Resources

Statistics and Research
Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
State and national reports on adoption, foster care, child abuse and neglect, and child welfare. Also provides links to explanations of Federal and State reporting systems.

National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology
Information on improving State data systems and sources of data and statistics.

National Data Analysis System (NDAS)
Child Welfare League of America
Searchable online database that provides State data on child abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect fatalities, adoption, childcare services, children's health, juvenile justice, out-of-home care, and population.

Child Welfare Monitoring
Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Overview of the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) process and reports, Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews, Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) Assessment Reviews, and the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) Assessment Reviews.