Federal HHS/ACYF/CB

Advancing Family Economic Mobility (AFEM) is an initiative committed to creating sustainable pathways to economic mobility and well-being for all people and families. Funded by the William K. Kellogg Foundation... (Read more)

This report presents Minnesota’s Family First Prevention Services Act, Title IV-E Five-year Prevention Plan. It begins by explaining the child welfare vision for placement prevention in Minnesota, child welfare values,... (Read more)

Pregnancies and parenting come with a lot of unknowns, even for the most prepared adults. When you are expecting or parenting a child during your time in foster care, it... (Read more)

Entering and navigating the child welfare system can be stressful and confusing for young people separated from their families. It can be even more challenging for young people who are... (Read more)

Casework strategies used to address disproportionality and disparity in the child welfare system are often the same strategies used to improve outcomes for all children and families; however, agencies are... (Read more)

Youth in foster care face several challenges as they approach adulthood and prepare for self-sufficiency and independent living, and many struggle to achieve self-reliance. Youth in out-of-home care may face... (Read more)

The child welfare field has moved from acknowledging the problem of systemic racial and ethnic disproportionality and disparity to formulating and implementing solutions. As jurisdictions and agencies evaluate their systems... (Read more)

Read the letter from former ACF Assistant Secretary January Contreras on the actions ACF has taken for LGBTQI+ Families and Youth here .(Read more)

This letter from the Children's Bureau shares information and resources to support Title IV-B/IV-E agencies in embedding equity in their response to emergencies and natural disasters. Read the full letter... (Read more)

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), in partnership with the Children’s Bureau (CB), is launching a new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Learning... (Read more)