States are currently reviewing the new Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) regulations and assessing the impacts these requirements will have on their existing child welfare information systems. Join us as representatives from Colorado, New York, and Virginia discuss the unique considerations and challenges that county‐administered states face as they discuss a potential CCWIS implementation. Included are the following topics: This session will be participant driven, with state representatives sharing their experiences and much of the session devoted to Q&A and open discussion. Although the discussion focuses on county‐administered states, this webinar is open to all states. Speakers for the session will include the following: Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

A discussion about strategies to strengthen system adoption and implementation. This webinar, co-hosted with the Capacity Building Center for States, highlights a new tool, Mapping Change and Implementation to Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Projects, and how it may be used in different project phases. Additional information and the tool can be found at: Mapping Change and Implementation to CCWIS Projects - Center for States - Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative (PDF), and the PDF is also available in the files below. Audio Description Version Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This TB describes how ACF will identify and finalize each cohort of youth in the NYTD follow-up population (or follow-up population sample for those States that opt to sample) for the purposes of assessing States' compliance with NYTD data collection and reporting requirements. The TB also specifies how States may opt to sample the baseline population for the purposes of collecting information on the follow-up population. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This webinar described the Court Improvement Program (CIP) and featured project leaders from Georgia and Washington sharing how their states have built court data exchanges that improved child welfare and court outcomes. This webinar session provided an overview of the CIP program, explored opportunities for collaboration between child welfare information systems project managers and court improvement program directors, provided an overview of the child welfare information exchange model, and concluded with state panelists sharing their experiences. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, and the Children’s Bureau released a brief on the use of congregate care in the child welfare system. Through examining trends from the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), federal, state, and local agencies were able to collect data elements which are designed to help policymakers and advocates better understand the population of children and youth who are likely to experience congregate care and what, if any, additional supports may be needed to further reduce reliance on it as a placement setting. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

Policy issuances and other guidance related to NYTD, including questions and answers: Public Law 106-169 established the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP), now known as the Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (Chafee Program) at section 477 of the Social Security Act (PDF), requiring ACF to develop a data collection system, the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD). To meet the law's mandate, ACF published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on July 14, 2006. The final rule for NYTD was published February 26, 2008 and is effective as of April 28, 2008. The regulations are found at 45 CFR 1356.80-86 (PDF) and include a guide to the NYTD data elements (Appendix A), a list of youth outcome survey questions (Appendix B), and guidance on calculating sample size for the NYTD follow-up population (Appendix C). In addition to the statute and the regulation, the following documents have been issued by the Children's Bureau. Also, answers to commonly asked NYTD questions are provided as a resource to assist States in understanding and implementing the NYTD data collection and reporting requirements. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This DSS presentation contains the questions asked of state presenters in a webinar. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This webinar addressed critical topics for consideration by title IV-E agencies when writing data quality plans. It discussed biennial review requirements and shared lessons learned (strengths and areas of improvement) from ACF's review and approval of data quality plans in the first two years after the CCWIS transition period. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This document provides suggestions from the Children’s Bureau about how states can continue oversight activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. It includes tips and resources to help states prepare state reviewers, train quality assurance staff and reviewers, and temporarily conduct remote interviews. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.