Federal HHS/ACYF/CB

Children's Bureau wrote a letter to state and tribal child welfare leaders to address concerns related to filing petitions to terminate a parent’s rights (TPR) when services have not been... (Read more)

For National Reunification Month, Children's Bureau's David Kelly reflects on the importance of family during this COVID-19 crisis. Mr. Kelly states that, "We can emerge from this crisis understanding just... (Read more)

The Children's Bureau and CDC hosted a webinar on how child welfare workers can maintain safety when engaged in in-person interaction with families. You can access the webinar slide presentation... (Read more)

The Children's Bureau and CDC hosted a webinar on how child welfare workers can maintain safety when engaged in in-person interaction with families. They have released resources provided during the... (Read more)

Children's Bureau released new Program Instruction (PI) to provide guidance to agencies administering title IV-B, subpart 1 of the Act (the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program) on the... (Read more)

This letter is addressed to title IV-E agencies approved to operate a title IV-E extended foster care program. CB provided a copy of the letter to all child welfare directors... (Read more)

This s is a joint letter from the ACF and HRSA to promote family strengthening and virtual primary prevention during COVID-19 and beyond. As federal agencies with a collective mission... (Read more)

Family First authorized new optional title IV-E funding for certain time-limited prevention services through creation of the title IV-E prevention program, and it is one tool to help in achieving... (Read more)

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking applications for a demonstration initiative that will build on past efforts... (Read more)

The Children’s Bureau has released the attached new Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-19-04, which provides guidance to tribes on requirements for submission of: The Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) Final Report... (Read more)