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Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - ACF Organization URL(s) support_faq@acf.dhhs.gov www.acf.dhhs.gov Other Contact Information 370 L'Enfant Promenade Seventh Floor, Room 701 Washington, DC 20447 202-401-9215 (Voice) 202-205-9688 (FAX) Description The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is responsible for promoting the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. ACF brings together in one organization a broad range of Federal programs that include Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Child Care, Head Start, Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities, Family Preservation and Support, Child Welfare, Foster Care and Adoption, Child Abuse and Neglect, Developmental Disabilities, Native American programs, as well as Low Income Home Energy Assistance, Social Services and Community Services Block Grants, and Refugee Assistance. A brochure on ACF, as well as fact sheets, are available. Online Resources A Guide on Funding Services for Children and Families through the TANF Program http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ofa/funds2.htm ACF Proposed Regulations - Currently Open for Comment http://regulations.acf.hhs.gov/cgi-bin/regulations.cfg/php/enduser/home.php Administration for Children and Families and Domestic Violence http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/opa/facts/domsvio.htm Child Support Enforcement Policy Documents http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/poldoc.htm Directory of Program Services--Administration for Children and Families http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/acfdps/english.doc Fact Sheets - Administration for Children and Families Programs http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/opa/facts/ Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement Home Page http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/ Grant Related Documents and Forms -- Administration for Children and Families http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofs/forms.htm Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Regional Network http://www.hsnrc.org/reg-coord.cfm Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Clearinghouse http://www.ncat.org/liheap/ National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/ National Runaway Switchboard http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/fysb/switchboard.htm Programs and Statistics of the Administration for Children and Families http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/programs.htm State Human Services Administrators http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ofa/hs_dir2.htm State TANF(Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Links http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/ Welcome to the Child Care Bureau http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ccb/ Welfare Reform - Administration for Children and Families (ACF) http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/welfare/index.htm Print Resources Serial publications: Children Today (magazine), Child Support Report, Head Start Bulletin, and Child Care Bulletin--For State and local social service agencies, policy makers, educators, and the general public. Related Topics Adoption Aid To Families With Dependent Children Child Abuse Child Care Child Support Crisis Intervention Developmental Disability Disabilities Foster Care Head Start Human Services Mental Retardation Welfare Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Review Date Wed Sep 22, 2004

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