Child-Maltreatment-Research-L (CMRL) List Serve

Browse All Past CMRL Messages

Welcome to the archive of past Child-Maltreatment-Research-L (CMRL) list serve messages (11,000+). The table below contains all past CMRL messages (text only, no attachments) from Nov. 20, 1996 - April 4, 2024 and is updated every two months.

Instructions: Postings are listed for browsing with the newest messages first. Click on the linked ID number to see a message.

Message ID: 10834

Date: 2020-08-05

Author:Andres Arroyo

Subject:*Data Available*: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) Adoption File, 2019

Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), Adoption File 2019 The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect is pleased to announce the release of the dataset: Title: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), Adoption File 2019 Investigator(s): Children's Bureau, Department of Health and Human Services Dataset Number: #241 Dataset description page: https://www.ndacan.acf.hhs.gov/datasets/dataset-details.cfm?ID=241 Abstract: The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) is a federally mandated data collection system intended to provide case specific information on all children covered by the protections of Title IV-B/E of the Social Security Act (Section 427). Under the final AFCARS’ rule, states are required to collect data on all adopted children who are placed by the state’s child welfare agency or by private agencies under contract with the public child welfare agency. States are encouraged to report other private adoptions not involving the public welfare agency that are finalized in the state as well. In addition, states are required to collect data on all children in foster care for whom the state child welfare agency has responsibility for placement, care, or supervision. AFCARS was designed to address policy development and program management issues at both the state and federal levels. The data are also useful for researchers interested in analyzing aspects of the United States' foster care and adoption programs. Tables and other reports summarizing the AFCARS data are available from the Children's Bureau Web site (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb). AFCARS’ reporting periods extend from October 1 to September 30 of the following year. The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect distributes two data files for each fiscal year; one file contains adoption data and the other foster care data. Each adoption data file contains 37 elements that provide information on the adopted child’s gender, race, birth date, ethnicity and prior relationship with the adoptive parents. The date the adoption was finalized, as well as dates parental rights were terminated, characteristics of birth and adoptive parents, and whether the child was placed from within the United States or from another country are also captured. The foster care data files contain 66 elements that provide information on child demographics including gender, birth date, race, and ethnicity. Information about the number of previous stays in foster care, service goals, availability for adoption, dates of removal and discharge, funding sources, and the biological and foster parents is also included in the foster care files. ________________________________ National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR) Cornell University, 35 Thornwood Drive Suite 200 Ithaca NY 14850 Telephone: 607-255-7799 Email: NDACAN@cornell.edu Website: www.ndacan.acf.hhs.gov Twitter: https://twitter.com/NDACAN_CU The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect is a service of the Children’s Bureau | Administration for Children and Families | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), Adoption File 2019 The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect is pleased to announce the release of the dataset: Title: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), Adoption File 2019 Investigator(s): Children's Bureau, Department of Health and Human Services Dataset Number: #241 Dataset description page: https://www.ndacan.acf.hhs.gov/datasets/dataset-details.cfm?ID=241 Abstract: The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) is a federally mandated data collection system intended to provide case specific information on all children covered by the protections of Title IV-B/E of the Social Security Act (Section 427). Under the final AFCARS’ rule, states are required to collect data on all adopted children who are placed by the state’s child welfare agency or by private agencies under contract with the public child welfare agency. States are encouraged to report other private adoptions not involving the public welfare agency that are finalized in the state as well. In addition, states are required to collect data on all children in foster care for whom the state child welfare agency has responsibility for placement, care, or supervision. AFCARS was designed to address policy development and program management issues at both the state and federal levels. The data are also useful for researchers interested in analyzing aspects of the United States' foster care and adoption programs. Tables and other reports summarizing the AFCARS data are available from the Children's Bureau Web site (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb). AFCARS’ reporting periods extend from October 1 to September 30 of the following year. The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect distributes two data files for each fiscal year; one file contains adoption data and the other foster care data. Each adoption data file contains 37 elements that provide information on the adopted child’s gender, race, birth date, ethnicity and prior relationship with the adoptive parents. The date the adoption was finalized, as well as dates parental rights were terminated, characteristics of birth and adoptive parents, and whether the child was placed from within the United States or from another country are also captured. The foster care data files contain 66 elements that provide information on child demographics including gender, birth date, race, and ethnicity. Information about the number of previous stays in foster care, service goals, availability for adoption, dates of removal and discharge, funding sources, and the biological and foster parents is also included in the foster care files. ________________________________ National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research (BCTR) Cornell University, 35 Thornwood Drive Suite 200 Ithaca NY 14850 Telephone: 607-255-7799 Email: NDACANcornell.edu Website: www.ndacan.acf.hhs.gov Twitter: https://twitter.com/NDACAN_CU The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect is a service of the Children’s Bureau | Administration for Children and Families | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services