A Message on COVID-19 From the Children's Bureau

Find resources from state and national child welfare organizations on addressing and mitigating the spread of COVID-19. VIEW THE RESOURCES

UPDATED: Definitions of Abuse and Neglect

Learn how Federal laws provide guidance to States by identifying and defining child abuse and neglect and find resources that distinguish between discipline and abuse. VIEW THE SECTION

The Assistant Secretary's All-IN Foster Adoption Challenge

Provides information on the Administration for Children and Families All-IN Foster Adoption Challenge, which encourages collaborative partnerships to find permanent families for children and youth waiting for adoption. VIEW THE SECTION

UPDATED: Foster Care Statistics 2018

Data obtained from the Federal Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System were collected to indicate estimates for children and youth in foster care from fiscal year (FY) 2018. The report also provides earlier data from FY 2008 to allow for some estimate of trends over time. VIEW THE FACTSHEET

Episode 55: National Adoption Month - Engage Youth, Listen and Learn

Aligning with National Adoption Month 2020 and its theme, "Engage Youth, Listen and Learn", this episode shares two examples of jurisdictions increasing youth involvement with their own permanency plans. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST

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