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Report to the Congress on Kinship Foster Care
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The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 directed the Secretary of HHS to develop this report to Congress. This report was prepared with the input of the Advisory Panel on Kinship Care which met in October 1998 and January 1999. The report has two parts. Part I reviews the academic and related research literature on kinship care, including what is known about current practices in the use of relatives as foster parents. Part II is the Secretary's Report to Congress, which presents the Department's conclusions and recommendations based on the Advisory Panel's input, on internal deliberations, and on available research and data. In requesting this report, the Congress asked for information on a variety of topics including state practices, policies, and costs for services to families in which a relative cares for a child in state custody, as well as family characteristics and conditions that lead to relative foster care placements. Note that the Executive Summary includes information only on the research review and does not summarize the Secretary's Report.
Part I: Research Review
Part II: Secretary’s Report to the Congress
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Administration on Children, Youth and Families Children’s Bureau
Abbreviations
AARP American Association of Retired Persons AARP American Bar Association ACYF Administration on Children, Youth, and Families ADC Aid to Dependent Children AFCARS Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children APHSA American Public Human Services Association APWA American Public Welfare Association ASFA Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 CLASP Center for Law and Social Policy CWLA Child Welfare League of America DSS Department of Social Services GAO U.S. General Accounting Office HEW U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare HHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NCCAN National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking NSAF National Survey of America’s Families NSCAW National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being PRWORA Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 SPCC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children SSA Social Security Act SSI Supplemental Security Income TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families -
Part I: Research Review
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Part II: Secretary’s Report to the Congress
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Appendices
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