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The Child Welfare Information Gateway is the congressionally mandated and funded information service of the United States Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human Services. [1] It was established in 2006 to replace the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information ...
The Department of Children and Families is the latest incarnation of a state agency to consolidate administration and oversight of children and family welfare services. In the early years of Wisconsin statehood, welfare services were largely created and controlled at the local level.
Child protection (also called child welfare) is the safeguarding of children from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect. [1] [2] [3] [4] It involves identifying signs of potential harm.
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( Public Law 93–247) of 1988 provides financial assistance for demonstration programs for the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect and to establish a National Center on Child Abuse. Additionally, it identifies the federal role in supporting research, evaluation ...
The Child Welfare League of America ( CWLA) is a 501 (c) (3) charitable organization that coordinates efforts for child welfare in the United States, [1] and provides direct support to agencies that serve children and families. [2] The organization's vision is "that every child will grow up in a safe, loving, and stable family," [1] and its primary objective is to "Make Children a National ...
In the United States, Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSR) are conducted by the federal Children's Bureau, within the United States Department of Health and Human Services, to help states improve safety, permanency and well-being outcomes for children and families who receive services through the child welfare system.
Court Appointed Special Advocates ( CASA) is a national association in the United States that supports and promotes court-appointed advocates for abused or neglected children. CASA are volunteers from the community who complete training that has been provided by the state or local CASA office. [1] They are appointed by a judge, and their role is to gather information and make recommendations ...
Child welfare. This category contains articles and subcategories related to the topic of Child welfare in general. These pertain to both issues of concern related to child welfare and types of institutions or services devoted to the promotion of child welfare.