Child Welfare

SAMHSA Launches Underage Drinking Prevention Campaign
   According to SAMHSA, alcohol is the most common illegal substance used among young people.
posted 5/21/13 2:07 PM  read complete story

HHS Releases Final Guidance on Childhood Nutrition Program
   The Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) Health Resources and Services Admin. releases final guidance on the use of its TXT4Tots library, a collection of messages to encourage good childhood nutrition and increased physical activity for young children. The messages are aimed at parents, car...
posted 5/14/13 3:24 PM  read complete story

HHS to Extend Performance Reporting for CSBG Grantees
   Public Comment Deadline: June 3.
posted 5/7/13 4:45 PM  read complete story

Foster Care Research Offered from Around the Nation
   As of last year, there were 500,540 children and youth in foster care, many of whom were between the ages of 12 and 17.
posted 5/3/13 4:23 PM  read complete story

NIDA Launches Web, Smartphone-Based Substance Abuse Demo
   Public Comment Deadline: May 27.
posted 4/2/13 07:42 AM  read complete story

ACF to Extend Plan Requirements for CSBG Grantees
   The Admin. for Children and Families (ACF) at the Health & Human Services Dept. seeks to extend the reporting requirements for agencies receiving funding through the $677 million Community Services Block Grant program (CFDA Number: 93.569). Public Comment Deadline: April 5. ACF wants agenc...
posted 3/11/13 4:17 PM  read complete story

ACF to Revise TANF Services Performance Reports
   Agencies that receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families-TANF, (CFDA Number: 93.558) funding will have to start reporting how much money they have expended from their Emergency Contingency Fund and their Supplemental Grant fund. The Administration for Children & Families (ACF) wants a w...
posted 3/7/13 3:15 PM  read complete story

Agency Seeks New Evaluation of $50M Fatherhood Grants Program
   The Health & Human Services Dept.'s Admin. for Children and Families (ACF) seeks to launch a new assessment of the $50 million Healthy Marriage & Responsible Fatherhood (CFDA Number 93.086) grants program, called the Parents and Children Together (PACT) Evaluation. Public Comment Deadline: ...
posted 3/5/13 2:59 PM  read complete story

HHS to Extend Expenditure Reporting for $2.3B Childcare Fund
   The Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) Admin. For Children and Families (ACF) wants to extend reporting requirements mandating that states track expenditures made from the $2.3 billion Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG). Public Comment Deadline: March 1. ACF wants to review ...
posted 2/7/13 1:28 PM  read complete story

States Should Broaden Child Care Eligibility for Working Families
   The Nat'l Women's Law Center analysis looks at recent changes to state policies on child care assistance programs.
posted 2/1/13 06:45 AM  read complete story