This section contains information on Federal child welfare data, Federally funded child welfare information systems and conferences.

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Child Welfare Statistics

• National Adoption and Foster Care Statistics
  Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) reports.

• State-by-State Adoption and Foster Care Statistics
  Adoption and foster care statistics specific to individual states.

• Child Maltreatment Reports
  National and state-by-state child abuse and neglect statistics.

• Other Child Welfare Data
  Resources include the Child Welfare Outcomes Annual Report, the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System Report, and the Federal Child Protection, Foster Care, and Adoption Assistance report.

Child Welfare Information and Reporting Systems

• Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)
  Technical documentation, software, and other AFCARS resources.

• Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS)
  Detailed information about SACWIS, including federal regulations, conference schedules, and other relevant information.

• National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)
  For information and assistance on the NCANDS system, contact the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect

Technical Data Resources

• Data Profile Programming Logic
  This section contains programming logic (SPSS syntax) for the Child Welfare Outcomes and Measures and the Child and Family Services Review Data Profile.

• NCANDS Survey Instrument
  This section contains the survey instruments for the Summary Data Component and the Detailed Case Data Component, as well as, the glossary of terms.