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CCWIS Status
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The following tables show the status of current child welfare information systems or projects in the states and tribes. As of October 21, 2024 45 states, the District... - 
  
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Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews and Monitoring of Certain Provisions regarding the Family First Prevention Services Act
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Program Instruction (PI) disseminates the revised Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Review Guide, reflecting changes in title IV-E eligibility requirements... - 
  
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Program Instruction (PI-08-03)
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction to states on the June 30, 2008 submission of the Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) required under Title... - 
  
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Program Instruction (PI-12-05)
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction to States on the June 30, 2012 submission of the Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) required under Title... - 
  
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Information Memorandum (IM-01-05)
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This Information Memorandum (IM) provides Foster Family Home Licensing Principles for Compliance with Titles IV-B and IV-E Requirements: Guidance for States.... - 
  
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Program Instruction (PI-85-02)
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This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on Section 427 Compliance -- Triennial Review. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original... - 
  
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Program Instruction for the June 30, 2023 State submission of: (1) the fourth Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR); (2) the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) State Plan update; and (3) the CFS-101s
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance to states, territories, and insular areas (hereafter “states,” unless otherwise noted) on actions they are required to... - 
  
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Information Memorandum (IM-04-01)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Information Memorandum (IM) provides information on privacy regulations for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Metadata-only record... - 
  
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Program Instruction (PI-05-01)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Program Instruction (PI) provides instruction on the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act requirements and the Born Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002.... - 
  
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Self-Regulation and Toxic Stress: A Review of Ecological, Biological, and Developmental Studies of Self-Regulation and Stress
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
ACF Agency Wide resource Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below. - 
  
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Information Memorandum (IM-15-01)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Information Memorandum (IM) informs state and tribal title IV-E agencies about the publication of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System... - 
  
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Evaluation Brief: Understanding the Institutional Review Board
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This brief provides information about institutional review boards (IRBs), including their purpose, when IRBs may be required, and the review process. Metadata-only... - 
  
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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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Self-Regulation and Toxic Stress: Foundations for Understanding Self-Regulation from an Applied Developmental Perspective
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
ACF Agency Wide resource Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below. - 
  
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Program Instruction (PI-82-06)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance to ACYF regional officials in validating State Certification of Compliance with Section 427 of the Adoption Assistance... - 
  
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Information Memorandum (IM-88-22)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Information Memorandum provides the section 427 review handbook which has been developed as a guide for reviewers in the conduct of section 427 reviews.... - 
  
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What are the requirements to adopt a child from 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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Program Instruction (PI-84-04)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Program Instruction (PI) provides information regarding the deadline for Fiscal Year 1984 certification of eligibility Under Section 427 of the Social Security... - 
  
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Protecting the Rights of Qualified Individuals with Disabilities: Technical Assistance under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 for State, Tribal, and Territorial Child Welfare Agencies and Courts
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
The purpose of this Information Memorandum (IM) is to inform state and tribal title IV-B and title IV-E agencies of a final rule issued by the United States... - 
  
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Actions Required for 2022 State Submissions of APSR Updates; CAPTA State Plan Updates; and Parts I, II, and III of the CFS-101
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
This Program Instruction (PI) provides guidance to states, territories, and insular areas (hereafter “states,” unless otherwise noted) on actions they are required to...