Child Welfare Policy Resources
Use these resources to understand Children’s Bureau policy guidance, title IV-E requirements, federal legislation, civil rights requirements, and state child welfare laws.
- Child Welfare Policy Manual — Review Children’s Bureau policy questions and answers related to federal child welfare programs.
- Title IV-E Plan Preprint — Access current plan preprints and instructions for state and Tribal title IV-E agencies:
- ACF-ACYF-CB-IM-24-10 — Section A requirements for Foster Care Assistance, Adoption Assistance, Guardianship Assistance, and participation in the title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program.
- ACF-ACYF-CB-PI-24-10 — Section B requirements for state title IV-E Prevention Services and Programs.
- ACF-ACYF-CB-PI-24-11 — Section B requirements for Tribal title IV-E Prevention Services and Programs.
- Form CB-496 — Access the current Title IV-E Programs Quarterly Financial Report and instructions in ACF-ACYF-CB-PI-24-09 .
- Title VI, MEPA, and Interethnic Adoption Provisions Training — Review training on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA), and the Interethnic Adoption Provisions.
- Congress.gov — Search official federal legislation, bills, public laws, and congressional information.
- State Child Welfare Statutes Search — Find state laws related to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, foster care, and adoption.