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Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families

Contact Information

330 C Street, S.W.
Switzer Bldg., Room 2068
Washington, DC 20447

202-205-8618 (Voice)
202-260-9345 (FAX)

Internet Resources

www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb/

Abstract

The oldest federal agency for children, the Children's Bureau (CB) is located within the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families. It is responsible for assisting States in the delivery of child welfare services - services designed to protect children and strengthen families. The agency includes the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, and provides grants to States, Tribes and communities to operate a range of child welfare services including, prevention of child abuse and neglect, child protective services, family preservation and support, foster care, adoption and independent living. In addition, the agency makes major investments in staff training, technology and innovative programs and reserach. It also fuunds two major, national data collection efforts: NCANDS -National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System and AFCARS, Adoption and Foster Care Analyses and Reporting System.

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Audit

Date Entered: 12/1/1997
Date Edited: 9/3/2004
Date Revised: 8/2/2004
Health Referral Number: HR2715
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