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The US Department of Health and Human Service, Administration for Children and
Youth (ACY), Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau
issues an annual report on national information about child maltreatment known
to States' Child Protective Services (CPS) agencies. The Child
Maltreatment 2004 Report includes Table 3-9 on the Age Group of
Victims, 2004, and Table 3-10 on the Age of
Victims, 2004, both reported by state. The HHS Administration for Children
and Families has issued new provisions to the CAPTA section of its Child Welfare Policy Manual.
The Children's Bureau recently established a Child Welfare Information Gateway. This
gateway consolidates and expands upon the services formerly provided by the
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information and the National
Adoption Information Clearinghouse to provide easy access to programs,
research, statistics, laws and policies, and training resources on a wide range
of topics, including child abuse prevention, family preservation and support.
See the fact sheet, Long
Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect. (posted 9/22/05). The
Children's Bureau funds a number of National
Resource Centers relevant to this topic.
The National Center on
Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) is an initiative of the
Department of Health and Human Services and jointly funded by the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Substance
Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and the Administration on Children, Youth and Families
(ACYF), Children's Bureau's Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN).
The National
Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, with funding from
the federal Administration for Children and Families, addresses child
welfare issues, linking with other organizations, to strengthen mental
health services for children and families, and to promote stronger partnerships
with families in the child welfare system. Publications, products and
conference calls are available on this site, including A Family's
Guide to the Child Welfare System (a resource to answer questions families
face when they become involved with the child welfare system).
Project Forum funded by OSEP at the National Association of State Directors
of Education published a Quick Turn Around (QTA) brief on Foster Care and
Children with Disabilities, available as a download on their publications
page.
The National Indian Child Welfare Association NICWA) provides public policy, research, and advocacy; information and
training on Indian child welfare; and community development services to a broad
national audience including tribal governments and programs, state child
welfare agencies, and other organizations, agencies, and professionals
interested in the field of Indian child welfare.
NICWA is the only national Indian organization, either public or private, that
is focused on child abuse and neglect issues that impact Indian children and
families. NICWA also works to support compliance with the Indian Child Welfare
Act of 1978 and other key
legislation to support American Indian children and families.
At the Zero to Three:
National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, the Policy Center provides fact
sheets, promising practices and publications in the area of child welfare.
The American Academy
of Pediatrics' Section on Adoption and Foster Care, along with the Committee
on Early Childhood, Adoption and Dependent Care, have developed policy statements related
to young children in foster care.
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