The Children's Bureau is involved in initiatives and events that provide for the safety, permanency and well-being of children and families. Some of the current activities underway include:

2004 Adoption Excellence Awards
The Adoption Excellence Awards are designed to recognize excellence in achieving the goals of safety, permanency, and well-being of children in out-of-home care. The 2004 National Nomination Guidelines are now available.

2003 Adoption Excellence Awards Ceremony Photos
Photos from the 2003 Adoption Excellence Awards Ceremony and were presented at the AdoptUSKids National Adoption and Foster Care Recruitment Summit in Washington, DC on November 6, 2003.

Technical Assistance for Implementation of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
Technical Assistance documents pertaining to requirements concerning both GAL/Attorney/CASA trainings and parental notification and legal rights.

2003 - 2004 Child Abuse Prevention Initiative Web site
Link to the prevention page of the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information web page.

Child Welfare Waiver Demonstrations
A funding vehicle for States to develop innovative approaches for the delivery of child welfare services.

Summary of State Proposals For New Child Welfare Demonstration Projects Authorized by Section 1130 of the Social Security Act and Opportunity for Public Comment.
This notice lists new proposals for child welfare waiver demonstration projects submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to the guidance contained in Information Memorandum ACYF-CB-IM-03-06 dated November 24, 2003.

Emerging Practices in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
A two-year initiative to conduct a comprehensive review of child abuse and prevention initiatives that are under way around the nation.

Helping States Fully Comply With MEPA/Section 1808
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An internal evaluation instrument developed by a joint OCR and ACYF workgroup as a self-assessment tool that can be used by States and other entities to evaluate or assess their compliance with the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act (MEPA) of 1994 and the Inter-Ethnic Adoption Provisions of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (Section 1808).

National Adoption Month
Explore this site for ideas and resources for commemorating National Adoption Month in November.

Plan to Implement a National Internet Adoption Photolisting Service
A plan for utilizing the Internet as a vehicle for recruiting adoptive homes for children in out-of-home care.

Quality Improvement Centers on Child Protective Services and Adoption Services
Cooperative agreements to implement Quality Improvement Centers for adoption and child protective services.