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Reviewer Brief — Calculating 15 Out of 22 Months for the Purpose of Meeting Termination of Parental Rights Requirement
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This reviewer brief provides instructions on how to calculate, for the purposes of the CFSR, the “15 out of the 22 most recent months” provision for determining... -
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Adoption Excellence Awards
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The Adoption Excellence Awards recognize outstanding accomplishments in achieving permanency for America's children waiting in foster care. An annual program that... -
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Illinois AFCARS Assessment Review
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Should you require access to this document or accessibility assistance with any documentation from Illinois's Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System... -
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Is there a link between parental drug use and the prevalence of child maltreatment and/or the increase in the number of children in foster care?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
ACF Children Bureau resource Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below. -
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Information Memorandum (IM-16-01)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Information Memorandum (IM) informs state title IV-E agencies and tribes about the publication of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System... -
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Virginia Subsequent Primary Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Review (2019)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This report describes the results of the subsequent primary review of Virginia’s Title IV-E foster care program. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset.... -
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Title IV-E Peer Reviewer Recruitment Flier
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This recruitment flier provides information in English and Spanish about the Title IV-E foster care eligibility reviews and Peer Reviewer recruitment. Metadata-only... -
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How do I become a foster parent?
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
ACF Children Bureau resource Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below. -
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The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Proposed Rule: Overview
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This document provides an overview of AFCARS, where to submit comments, and key provisions of the NPRM. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open... -
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Illinois Permanency Innovations Initiative (PII) Results Overview
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This poster was created for the final Permanency Innovations Initiative Grantee meeting held in August 2016. The poster summarizes the methods and results related to... -
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to inform title IV-E agencies that a NPRM was published proposing to amend the AFCARS regulations to require state... -
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AFCARS Report #26
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This report provides preliminary estimates of Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data for FY 2018. As states are permitted to resubmit... -
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Water-quality data from the Providence Water Supply Board for tributary streams to the Scituate Reservoir (ver. 4.0, December 2025)
Department of the Interior —
Water-quality data were collected by Providence Water, formerly referred to as Providence Water Supply Board (PWSB), from tributaries in the Scituate Reservoir... -
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Information Memorandum (IM-18-03)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Information Memorandum (IM) informs title IV-E agencies of the Children’s Bureau’s intent to publish a NPRM to revise the AFCARS data points. This IM also... -
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NYTD Report to Congress
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Report to Congress provides information on foster care experiences and outcomes reported by youth completing the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD)... -
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Program Instruction (PI-02-05)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction to States on the June 30, 2002 submission of the Annual Progress and Services Report required under title IV-B of... -
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Guide to an AFCARS Assessment Review
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This guide helps title IV-E agencies prepare for an Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) assessment review. It includes technical... -
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Letter to Child Welfare Leaders About Ensuring Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This letter from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families provides guidance to child welfare leaders about recent and upcoming policies regarding... -
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CalYOUTH: Proving Extended Foster Care Works for Young Adults in Transition from Foster Care
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Since October 1, 2010, title IV-E agencies have the option to provide extended foster care up to age 21. The state of California was an early adopter of this option... -
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TIGER/Line Shapefile, Current, County, Foster County, ND, Area Hydrography
U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce —
The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master...