Administration for Children and Families

This podcast episode features a discussion between a father and a child welfare agency administrator about how to make family engagement easier. The podcast explores how authentic engagement of people with lived experience can benefit parents, agencies, and improve outcomes for families, children, and youth. Learn more.  ...

ACF invites young people to get involved with We Think Twice™ by becoming a We Think Twice Insider. We Think Twice™ is a movement designed with teens, for teens, to help young people make healthy decisions, set goals, manage money, improve leadership skills, look out for their mental health, and ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 2 pages) shares resources to help child welfare professionals support the health, well-being, and cultural connectivity of Native youth while they journey into adulthood. Learn more. 

This brief (PDF, 20 pages) reviews the eligibility pathways that enable children and youth in foster care to receive Medicaid or other health-care coverage. The brief provides resources to help young people understand their health-care options and to help child welfare agencies assist children, youth, and families in accessing health-care ...

This bulletin (PDF, 31 pages) provides a brief overview of racial and ethnic disproportionality and disparity in the child welfare system. The resource describes practices that child welfare caseworkers, administrators, program managers, and policymakers can implement to address these issues in general and at specific decision-making points along the child ...

This guide (PDF, 20 pages) explores how caseworkers can identify and support young people who have been victimized and those with risk factors for future victimization. The guide provides background information about trafficking, strategies to identify and support victims and potential victims, and links to tools and resources that can ...

This toolkit educates and equips individuals and organizations to raise awareness about human trafficking and their role in responding to and reporting human trafficking. The toolkit shares examples of crucial connections that will increase the health and well-being of people at risk or experiencing human trafficking. Learn more (PDF, 25 ...

This webpage contains a video and corresponding discussion guide to help facilitate conversations among child welfare teams about advancing racial equity in practice. Learn more. 

This resource provides an overview of the seven measures to support Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) planning and implementation activities. The resource summarizes:  The seven CFSR outcomes and corresponding statewide data indicators and case review items  The seven CFSR systemic factors and related items  This resource is designed to help new or experienced CFSR team members ...

The We Think Twice™ webpage on young men's mental health was developed based on the recognition by experts that young people struggle to know when to ask for help and men ask for help less frequently than other genders. Co-created with youth, this resource normalizes emotional ups and downs, shares ...