Funded Research

Current as of:

The Children's Bureau funds and supports research initiatives and submits mandated reports to Congress to better disseminate child welfare information as well as improve practices and policies. The ACF Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) partners with the Children’s Bureau to conduct research covering a broad array of topics, including strategies for prevention of maltreatment, and service needs and service outcomes for children who come to the attention of child welfare that inform and guide the full continuum of programs administered by the Children's Bureau.

Child Abuse Prevention


Adoption and Foster Care


Child Welfare 


Child Abuse and Neglect