The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) promotes the economic and social well-being of children, families, and communities across the country. As part of this mission, ACF actively listens to and engages with those it serves to ensure the compassionate and effective delivery of human services. The ACF Parent Engagement Report summarizes recent listening sessions ACF held with parents and caregivers from diverse backgrounds who have a range of experiences with ACF programs. The report shares a glimpse into the insights that parents shared from each of these listening sessions and highlights a few examples of how ACF has been and continues to be responsive to their feedback and recommendations. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has a number of newsletters to share information with our partners and stakeholders. They contain important news and updates about ACF's programs and key issues at the heart of our mission to foster health and well-being for the compassionate and effective delivery of human services. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This report presents results regarding parent engagement from CFSRs conducted in the 38 states that were reviewed during the first 3 years of round 3 of the CFSRs. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This report presents results regarding parent engagement from CFSRs conducted in the 38 states that were reviewed during the first 3 years of round 3 of the CFSRs. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

Within the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris Administration, ACF has taken action to stabilize the child care industry, support children and families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, provide desperately needed economic relief, restore a child welfare focus at the border, and advance racial equity and supporting underserved communities. During the first 100 days, ACF has: Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is committed to promoting the economic and social well-being of children, youth, families, individuals, and communities. As part of our work, we support the HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy (OPS) to ensure individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) are supported and connected to substance use treatment, human services, and other necessary resources. Harm reduction , an evidence-based approach critical to engaging with people who use drugs and equipping them with life-saving tools and information, is one of the four priority areas in the agency’s overdose prevention strategy. This brief provides information and resources about harm reduction services for young adults experiencing homelessness. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This publication highlights the efforts of current and former child welfare discretionary grant recipients to develop and implement effective family engagement strategies. Family engagement initiatives described in the document include family navigators, parent cafés, parent and youth advisory councils, and reforms to permanency planning, case management, and agency communication processes. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

The Children's Bureau Data Analytics and Reporting Team held an AFCARS Open Office Hours for the implementation of AFCARS 2020 in December 2022. This session was for state and tribal program administrators, child welfare data leaders, and information system programmers. It was an opportunity to ask questions specific to an agency's implementation. Below is the slide deck of the question and answers that were presented during the session. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.