Region 4 Program Information
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. ACF programs aim to acheive the following: families and individuals empowered to increase their own economic independence and productivity; strong, healthy, supportive communities that have a positive impact on the quality of life and the development of children; partnerships with individuals, front-line service providers, communities, American Indian tribes, Native communities, states, and Congress that enable solutions which transcend traditional agency boundaries; services planned, reformed, and integrated to improve needed access; and a strong commitment to working with people with developmental disabilities, refugees, and migrants to address their needs, strengths, and abilities.
Initiatives
- Minority Outreach
- Fatherhood
- Maximizing Services to At-Risk Youth
- Developmental Disabilities Interface
- Making a Difference Through TANF
- Impacting the 21st Century
- Extended Services - Head Start and Child Care
- Reinvention of ACF - Staff Development and Resource Maximization