Administration for Children and Families

This letter (PDF, 7 pages) shares information and resources to support child welfare agencies in embedding equity in their response to emergencies and natural disasters. Learn more. 

The National Clearinghouse on Homeless Youth and Families (NCHYF) launched its redesigned website. The NCHYF supports ending youth homelessness by providing resources for direct service providers, partnering organizations, the research community, and the general public related to developing and implementing prevention, intervention, and aftercare services for runaway and homeless youth ...

This podcast episode explores how Alternative Family Services (AFS) successfully creates effective support systems for youth in foster care. Topics discussed include:  The importance of engagement and relationships in creating effective support systems  The role of the community in creating effective support systems  The strategies to identify supportive adults and prepare them to ...

This toolkit provides resources and messaging for youth and professional audiences about ACF’s Resources for Youth Transitioning to Adulthood collection. Messaging in the toolkit can be shared with agencies, schools, youth groups, or community centers to feature on their social media pages, websites, and newsletters. Learn more.  ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 14 pages) describes the Court Improvement Program and focuses on collaboration and relationship building between legal and judicial communities and child welfare agencies. This fact sheet provides several examples of successful and promising approaches. Learn more. 

This webpage provides information about mental health and substance use disorders affecting parents and youth as well as assessment tools and treatment programs.   Co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders  Working with families: Mental health  Working with families: Substance use  Learn more.  ...

This report (PDF, 22 pages) outlines the knowledge, skills, and resources needed for an impact evaluation to succeed. The report provides information on the following:   Definition of impact evaluations  What the evaluation process requires from an organization  How to decide whether to use the resources, knowledge, and skills of people working in your ...

This bulletin provides an overview of how military families can meet the needs of children and youth eligible for adoption. This bulletin also addresses the unique adoption concerns facing military families, such as permanent change of station orders and deployment overseas during the adoption process. Adoption professionals can use this ...

This report (PDF, 6 pages) provides preliminary estimates of Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data for 2021. Learn more. 

This brief reviews the eligibility pathways that enable young people in foster care to receive Medicaid or other health-care coverage and includes resources to help young people understand their health-care options. It also provides resources for child welfare agencies to assist children, youth, and families in accessing health-care services, including ...