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CCWIS Data and Reporting Requirements Presentation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This DSS presentation describes the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Data Requirements as defined by Federal Regulation 45 CFR 1355.52(b) and... -
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CFSR Reviewer Responsibilities
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
JBS International, Inc.'s Child Welfare Reviews Project assists the Children's Bureau in recruiting and maintaining a national pool of child welfare professionals who... -
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NYTD Technical Bulletin #2: Compliance Standards
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This TB describes the standards a NYTD data file must meet to comply with the provisions of the NYTD regulation found at 45 CFR 1356.85, including element-by-element... -
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CFSR Technical Bulletin #8
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Technical Bulletin provides detail on how CB calculates whether a state has met the national standards that will be used in CFSR Round 3. Excel Workbooks of... -
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If Data Standards Follow Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Are We Ready for Safety?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
In the 1940s, renowned psychologist Abraham Maslow first published his work on human motivation. Maslow believed that human beings were motivated to fulfill certain... -
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Data Dictionary - Statewide Data Indicators
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This document provides a description of each statewide data indicator (SWDI) and data quality check for the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs), including the... -
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Executive Summary of the Final Notice of Statewide Data Indicators and National Standards for Child and Family Services Reviews
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This is a summary of the final rule published in the Federal Register on October 10, 2014, on the CFSR statewide data indicators and national standards. Metadata-only... -
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Information Memorandum (IM) informs title IV-E agencies that a NPRM was published proposing to allow title IV-E agencies to adopt foster family home licensing or... -
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Information Memorandum (IM-19-01)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Information Memorandum (IM) issues National Model Foster Family Home Licensing Standards. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original... -
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Title IV-E Plan Amendment–Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Program Instruction provides instructions for title IV-E agencies that opt to adopt licensing or approval standards for relative or kinship foster family homes... -
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Information Memorandum (IM-00-11)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Information Memorandum (IM) provides national standards for the child and family service (CFS) reviews. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset.... -
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AFCARS Technical Bulletin #9 - Data File Format
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This TB supplements information in 45 CFR 1355.40, and the Appendices to Part 1355 by providing additional guidance on the AFCARS file format and the proper naming... -
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Technical Bulletin #23 — Compliance and Penalties
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This technical bulletin provides title IV-E agencies with information on the standards an AFCARS data file must meet to comply with the provisions of the AFCARS... -
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CCWIS Technical Bulletin #8
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Technical Bulletin provides information about data exchange standards, which can reduce the costs and time required to develop a data exchange. The TB also... -
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CFSR Technical Bulletin #9
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Technical Bulletin (TB) rescinds TB#8A and establishes a new plan for use of statewide data indicators and national standards as context data for the third round... -
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Technical Bulletin #21 — XML File Structure and Encryption
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This technical bulletin provides agencies with information required to create the AFCARS data files. It provides technical specifications on the structural layout of... -
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NYTD Technical Bulletin #1: File Structure
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This TB describes the information states are required to create and transmit in their NYTD data file to the federal NYTD system. Metadata-only record linking to the... -
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Final Rule on Separate Licensing Standards for Relative or Kinship Foster Family Homes
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Information Memorandum (IM) informs title IV-E agencies that a final rule was published allowing title IV-E agencies to adopt foster family home licensing or... -
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Accessibility
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is committed to providing access to our digital content for individuals with disabilities. To meet this commitment,...