[1996 Green Book] SECTION 12.CHILD PROTECTION

[1996 Green Book] SECTION 12. CHILD PROTECTION, FOSTER CARE, AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE *

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    * The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation 
Act of 1996 changed this program; see appendix L for details.
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CONTENTS

Background
Federal Child Welfare Programs Today

• The Title IV-B Child Welfare Services Program
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
• The Title IV-E Foster Care Program
• The Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Program
• The Title IV-E Independent Living Program

Protections for Children in Foster Care

• Protections Linked To Title IV-B Child Welfare Services Funding
• Mandatory Protections for Foster Children Funded Under Title IV-E
• Reasonable Efforts Requirement
• State Compliance With Section 427 Child Protections
• Federal Financial Review Procedures Under Title IV-E
• New Conformity Review System Under Public Law 103-432

Recent Trends Affecting Child Welfare Populations and Programs

• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Child Abuse Fatalities
• Substance Abuse
• Trends in Foster Care Caseloads
• Increase in ``Kinship'' Care
• Family Preservation Programs
• National Data on Foster Care and Adoption Assistance
• Characteristics of Children in Substitute Care
• Reasons for Placement in Substitute Care
• Permanency Goals
• Living Arrangements of Children in Substitute Care
• Number and Duration of Placements While in Foster Care
• Outcomes for Children Leaving Care
• Characteristics of Children in Adoptive Care
• Trends in Child Welfare and Foster Care Costs

Foster Care and Adoption Information System

• Lack of Adequate Data
• OBRA 1993 and Final Rules for AFCARS and SACWIS

Legislative History
References

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