State Child Welfare Legislation: 2005 (PDF) describes some of the State legislation related to child welfare issues that was enacted during calendar year 2005. It includes citations and summaries of specific child-welfare-related laws in each State. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

Summaries of State Legislation Enacted in Response to the Adoption and Safe Family Act of 1997 - This website provides information about state legislatures and legislative policy on a variety of topics, including child welfare. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

Major Federal Legislation Concerned with Child Protection, Child Welfare, and Adoption (PDF) - This document presents a summary of federal child welfare legislation since 1974 that has had a significant impact on the field. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This Information Memorandum (IM) informs title IV-B and IV-E agencies and State and Tribal Court Improvement Programs of the enactment of Division X and Section 305 of Title III of Division CC of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and provides basic information on the new law. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

Each year, the Children's Bureau produces the Annual Report to Congress on State Child Welfare Expenditures Reported on the CFS-101s. 2024 Content | Download (PDF) 2023 Content | Download (PDF) 2022 Content | Download (PDF) 2021 Content | Download (PDF) 2020 Content | Download (PDF) 2019 Content | Download (PDF) 2017 Content | Download (PDF) 2016 Content | Download (PDF) 2015 Content | Download (PDF) 2014 Content | Download (PDF) (2,003 KB) 2013 Content | Download (PDF) (594 KB) 2012 Content | Download (PDF) (566.4 KB) Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This report to Congress provides national totals of planned spending by service category for the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services program and planned and actual spending by service category for the Promoting Safe and Stable Families program. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This report presents an analysis of state child welfare data on child substitute care and adoption that was gathered through the Voluntary Cooperative Information System (VCIS) for the years 1990 to 1994. The PDF is best viewed in Chrome or Firefox. If using Internet Explorer (IE), please right click the link, save the file, and view it locally. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This report presents results from a national research study, which was conducted by Child Welfare Information Gateway with funding from the Children’s Bureau, to better understand how child welfare professionals who work in state and local child welfare agencies, with tribes, and in courts access information and use technology to inform their practice. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This document provides definitions of child welfare activities from the Social Security Act and title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This report to Congress provides information on the performance of states on seven national outcome categories and also includes data on contextual factors and findings of analyses conducted across states. (PDF) (PDF (PDF) - 2.52MB) (PDF) (PDF (PDF) - 354.85KB) The PDF is best viewed in Chrome or Firefox. If using Internet Explorer (IE), please right click the link, save the file, and view it locally. Executive Summary Contextual FactorsState Performance on Outcome MeasuresConclusion and Recommendations for Further InvestigationChild Welfare Outcomes Data Site Introduction to the Child Welfare Outcomes, Data, and Analysis Outcome MeasuresContext DataData SourcesData Analyses in the Child Welfare Outcomes ReportOverview of Results and Trends in Child Welfare Outcomes 2015 Report to CongressThe Child Welfare Outcomes Report Data Site Chapter 1: Child Welfare Outcomes Demographic Data National Child PopulationChildren in Foster CareFoster Care Entry RatesChildren Waiting for Adoption and Children AdoptedSummary Chapter 2: Keeping Children Safe Child Victims and Child FatalitiesRange of State Performance in 2015 on Safety-Related Outcome MeasuresChanges Over Time in State Performance on Measures of Maltreatment Recurrence and Maltreatment of Children in Foster CareSummary of Findings Regarding Keeping Children Safe Chapter 3: Finding Permanent Homes for Children in Foster Care Range of Performance in Achieving Permanency for Children in Foster CareChanges Over Time in State Performance on Measures of Achieving PermanencySummary of Findings Regarding Achieving Permanency for Children in Foster Care Chapter 4: Achieving Timely Reunifications and Adoptions for Children in Foster Care Caseworker VisitsTimeliness of ReunificationsChanges Over Time in State Performance With Regard to Achieving Timely ReunificationsTimeliness of AdoptionsChanges Over Time in State Performance With Regard to Timeliness of AdoptionsSummary of Findings Regarding Achieving Reunifications and Adoptions in a Timely Manner Chapter 5: Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placement Settings for Children in Foster Care Changes Over Time in State Performance on Measures of Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placement Settings for Children in Foster CareSummary of Findings Regarding Achieving Stable and Appropriate Placements for Children in Foster Care Chapter 6: State Comments on Performance Relevant to the Seven National Child Welfare Outcomes Appendix A: Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (Pub. L. 105—89) Appendix B: Child Welfare Outcomes Report: Outcomes and Measures Appendix C: Caseworker Visits Appendix D: Child Welfare Outcomes Report: Data Sources and Elements Appendix E: Child Maltreatment 2015: Summary of Key Findings Appendix F: The AFCARS Report: FY 2015 Estimates Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.