Children's Bureau Announcements

As part of National Foster Care Month, the Children’s Bureau through the National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections is offering a free webinar series on achieving permanency for children and youth in foster care. More

The Procurement webinar series is sponsored by the Children's Bureau's Division of State Systems. These webinars are targeted for State/Tribal Child Welfare staff involved with child welfare information systems. More

This webinar offers an introduction to the webinar series and sets the stage for why credit is such an important issue for youth More

Order your free copies of 2014 Prevention Resource Guide: Making Meaningful Connections today! Developed for service providers, the guide highlights strategies to strengthen families by promoting key protective factors that prevent child abuse and neglect. It also includes tip sheets in both English and Spanish to share with parents. More

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to provide funding to establish a 17-month national Quality Improvement Center (QIC) designed to provide technical assistance and implement projects to fully develop and expand research-based child welfare infant-toddler court teams More

This year, National Child Abuse Prevention Month is focusing on the theme, "Making Meaningful Connections." To learn how to support meaningful and measurable change in children's well-being, and engage families and communities in the prevention of child maltreatment, More

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides guidance to tribes who administer child welfare programs funded by title IV-E of the Social Security Act and are considering options to support related data collection, including the development or purchase of an automated child welfare information system. More

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to solicit proposals for demonstration projects which will: 1. Conduct a Family Group Decision-Making (FGDM) program which effectively supports family connections and engages family members in ways that achieve positive outcomes for the target population of children who are in, or at risk of entering, foster care and their families; and 2. Analyze the implementation, impact and cost of the FGDM program, through a rigorous local evaluation and cross-site evaluation participation, and produce high level evidence of what worked and why in order to contribute to the evidence base for FGDM practice. More

The Children’s Bureau has issued the attached Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-14-04 for tribes on requirements for submission More

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to test, by awarding 8 discretionary grants, intensive and exhaustive child-focused adoptive parent recruitment strategies for children in foster care. Intensive recruitment strategies have been shown to move foster youth into permanent families at a higher rate than traditional recruitment approaches. These programs will focus on children/youth that are the hardest to place from the child welfare system due to age, disability, or sibling group membership. More

Title: Development and Expansion of Research-based Court Team Models to Strengthen Parenting and Promote Healthy Development in Infants and Toddlers in Child Welfare More

The Children’s Bureau is pleased to announce the release of this important new resource More

Cost Analysis in Program Evaluation: A Guide for Child Welfare Researchers and Service Providers (2013) More

The 19th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect will be held April 30 to May 2, 2014, in New Orleans, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The conference theme is "Making Meaningful Connections." The conference will be held in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). More

The Children’s Bureau announced the launch of a new website for Children’s Bureau Express (CBX) More

This analysis offers new insight into how such in-risk populations modify risk or buffer the effects of adverse experiences. Comparatively few studies of protective factors have been conducted with samples of in-risk children and youth where the issue is not prevention of a problem but coping with or transitioning through one or more existing problem situations. More

(1) Regional Partnership Grants to Increase the Well-Being of, and to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by Substance Abuse; (2) Grants in Child Maltreatment Research Using Innovative Approaches More

(1) National Center for Legal and Judicial Excellence in Child Welfare; (2) National Abandoned Infants Resource Center More

Fellowships for University-Based Doctoral Candidates and Faculty for Research in Child Maltreatment More

(1) National Quality Improvement Center for Adoption/Guardianship Support and Preservation; (2) National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative;(3) National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention;(4) Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants More

A recently released e-book—The Children's Bureau Legacy: Ensuring the Right to Childhood presents a comprehensive look at the first 100 years of the Children's Bureau, which is part of ACYF/ACF/HHS. More

A list of the Children's Bureau discretionary grants awarded in fiscal year 2013: More

Child Welfare Information Gateway, a service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is pleased to announce that the 2013 National Adoption Month website, created in partnership with AdoptUSKids, is now online. More

The Office of Data, Analysis, Research and Evaluation (ODARE), is launching a new data brief series highlighting findings from administrative and survey data focusing on children, youth and families served by ACYF. The series will address topics of current interest to the field. ACYF expects to publish data briefs two or three times per year. More

A new suite of videos showcases key themes in the Children's Bureau's work to protect children and strengthen families. The seven Spotlight Videos feature Children's Bureau leadership and staff discussing their support of States, Tribes, grantees, and community organizations and sharing insights into critical aspects of their work. More

Child Welfare Outcomes 2008–2011: Report to Congress is the twelfth in a series of reports from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). More

The Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau, is now accepting abstract submissions for the 19th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN), the nation’s leading training and technical assistance event for practitioners, policy makers, advocates, and researchers. The 19th NCCAN, April 29 – May 2, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana More

ACF’s vision for fatherhood is that every parent is actively engaged in his child’s healthy development, and intellectual, emotional and financial well-being More

The Children’s Bureau is pleased to announce that this grant has been posted to grants.gov. HHS-2013-ACF-ACYF-CA-0636 Planning Grants to Develop A Model Intervention for Youth/Young Adults With Child Welfare Involvement At-Risk of Homelessness More

The purpose of the BCP is to provide an alternative for runaway and homeless youth who might otherwise end up with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. More

I am writing to emphasize how important it is for states and tribes to work together and to engage in ongoing, meaningful consultation around the delivery of child welfare services More

The Children’s Bureau would like to announce the creation of a new National Resource Center, which is the successor to the National Resource Center for Recruitment and Retention of Foster and Adoptive parents at AdoptsUSKids. More

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will host a tribal consultation to consult on ACF programs and tribal priorities. DATES: July 9-10, 2013. ADDRESSES: 901 D Street SW., 7th Floor Multipurpose Room, Washington, DC 20024. More

The Children’s Bureau is pleased to announce that the 2013 National Foster Care Month website is now online More

Join the Children's Bureau for the last in a yearlong series of monthly historical and topical webinars commemorating the Children's Bureau's Centennial year! These webinars will provide historical information and explore current and/or controversial issues and trends in child welfare. These webinars are designed to engage child welfare stakeholders, offer a forum for dialogue, and energize and invigorate thinking for the century ahead. More

The Children’s Bureau has issued Program Instruction ACYF-CB-PI-13-03 to Indian Tribes, Indian Tribal Organizations and Indian Tribal Consortia on requirements for submission of the Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) that is due on June 30, 2013. More

We all can play a part in preventing child maltreatment and promoting emotional well-being in children, families, and communities. Learn about how you can help raise awareness during April and throughout the year More

April 9, 2012, marked the beginning of the Children's Bureau's (CB's) centennial year. Exciting activities have taken place throughout the year, and will continue through 2013, to honor CB's legacy of protecting children and strengthening families. CB commemorated its centennial year with the following: More

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to make one-time grants to Tribes, Tribal organizations, or Tribal consortia. Due Date for this current funding opportunity is May 14, 2013 More

Post Date:02/05/2013 / Application Due Date: 03/07/2013. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to establish, by awarding a cooperative agreement, a multimedia national adoption recruitment campaign to promote the adoption of children from the public child welfare foster care system to ensure that they have permanent adoptive homes with loving families and to establish a support system for the states in the utilization of the new media and appropriate recruitment response mechanisms so as to meet the requirements of the Child Health Act of 2000. More

Post Date:01/08/2013 Application Due Date: 04/08/2013. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to make one-time grants to Tribes, Tribal organizations, or Tribal consortia that are seeking to develop, and within 24 months of grant receipt, submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a plan to implement a title IV-E foster care, adoption assistance and, at Tribal option, guardianship assistance program. More

Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) is an Alaskan Native organization that serves the needs of Native people throughout the Cook Inlet region and beyond. The organization's mission is "to work in partnership with Our People to develop opportunities to reach Our endless potential." CITC is grounded in four core values: interdependence, resilience, accountability, and respect. More

The Child Maltreatment report series presents national data about child abuse and neglect known to child protective services agencies in the United States. Presenters will discuss key highlights from the most recent report, Child Maltreatment 2011, and share additional findings that shed light on emerging issues and trends in child abuse and neglect. More

Most Recent Update: 01/09/2013 05:50:25 AM       Summary: More

The Asset Advocacy Webinar discusses assets development strategies as a means to target poverty reduction. Join us for a Webinar on November 14. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/968985530 More

A research brief released by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) examines the use of psychotropic medications by children in child welfare. More

This funding opportunity announcement provides Fiscal Year 2012 funds for the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Program (THV). More

The Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau announces the availability of awards to provide Tribes and Tribal consortia the opportunity to compete for grants to enable Tribal courts to: More

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to make one-time grants to Tribes, tribal organizations, or tribal consortia that are seeking to develop, and within 24 months of grant receipt, submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a plan to implement a title IV-E foster care, adoption assistance and, at tribal option, guardianship assistance program. More

Get Ready for National Child Abuse Prevention Month - Awareness about child abuse and neglect strengthens communities and builds support for children and families in the effort to prevent child abuse. More

Education System Collaborations to Increase Educational Stability - The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Children's Bureau (CB) announces the availability of 24-month infrastructure building grants to support collaborative initiatives between State, local, or tribal child welfare agencies and education systems to improve educational stability and permanency outcomes for middle- to high-school aged children in the child welfare system. More

In August 2011, ACF issued its Consultation Policy in partnership with tribes. This policy will help our program offices and program office regional presence to better engage Federally Recognized Indian Tribes in the development or revision of policies, regulations, and proposed legislation that impact American Indians. More

The Children’s Bureau’s (CB) Division of State Systems (DSS) has been assigned responsibility to undertake consultation with Tribes and offers the opportunity for informed comment on the implications that the State-centric rules have on their ability to build and operate information systems that will support their title IV– E programs. More

The Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act (Public Law 112-34), which was signed into law on September 30, 2011, created a new Tribal Court Improvement Program (Tribal CIP). More

T0: State, Tribal and Territorial Agencies Administering or Supervising the Administration of Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations and Tribal Consortia More

Winning Innovations Selected by Secretary Sebelius / Supporting Tribal Grantees – ACF Makes it Simple / Navigating grant requirements can be challenging, particularly when forms are complex and staff turnover is high. More

The purpose of this webinar is to address critical issues regarding the important linkages between substance abuse treatment and home visiting programs and key partners to support positive outcomes for families. More

“Partnerships and Collaboration in Home Visiting: Critical Issues in Serving Families with Substance Use Disorders” - The purpose of this webinar is to address critical issues regarding the important linkages between substance abuse treatment and home visiting programs and key partners to support positive outcomes for families. More

Purpose of the Meeting: The Children’s Bureau, in partnership with the Department of Education, is holding a two-day meeting, setting forth a call to action that will convene leaders in the child welfare, education and juvenile court systems for every State, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. More

On Thursday, September 1 at 12:00pm EDT/11:00am CDT/9:00am PDT, The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress will be hosting a live webinar Who are the Young Children in Foster Care? What Critical Points Must be Kept in Mind When Addressing Their Needs? More

SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) Native American Center for Excellence (NACE) is pleased to announce that a recording of the NACE Community Readiness Model (CRM) Webinar, held on July 12, 2011, is now available. More

Officials from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and representatives from 42 North American tribes attended the signing of the ACF tribal consultation policy on August 18, 2011 that sets official protocol on how the agency engages tribes in consultation on legislation, regulations and policies that affect the services delivered to federally recognized tribes. More

You could be eligible to get more money back from the IRS – as much as $5,666. If you earned less than $48,362 from wages, self-employment or farming last year, you may qualify for a refundable tax credit called the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC. But you must file a federal income tax return claiming the credit to get it. More

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Administration for Native Americans (ANA) announced today ten awards, totaling $193,437 to grantees participating in the First Lady’s initiative: Let’s Move! in Indian Country. More