Each year the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program provides $140 million for independent living services to assist youth as they age out of foster care and enter adulthood. Under this formula grant program, states are provided allocations and allowed to use up to 30 percent of program funds for room and board for youth ages 18 to 21 who have left care.
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Advanced SearchNational Survey of Adoptive Parents: Benchmark Estimates of School Performance and Family Relationship Quality for Adopted Children
ASPE RESEARCH BRIEF The National Survey of Adoptive Parents: Benchmark Estimates of School Performance and Family Relationship Quality for Adopted Children June 2011
Children Adopted from Foster Care: Child and Family Characteristics, Adoption Motivation, and Well-Being
This research brief is the first of a two-part analysis that presents information on children adopted from foster care in the United States and their families using data from the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents (NSAP) and the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH). This brief describes the characteristics of children adopted from the U.S.
Children Adopted from Foster Care: Adoption Agreements, Adoption Subsidies, and Other Post-Adoption Supports
This research brief is the second of a two-part analysis that presents information on children adopted from foster care in the United States and their families using data from the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents (NSAP) and the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH).
Adoption USA: A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents
Adoption USA presents findings from the first nationally representative survey of adoptive parents in the United States. About two percent of U.S. children joined their families through adoption.
Adoption USA. A Chartbook Based on the 2007 National Survey of Adoptive Parents
Authors: Sharon Vandivere and Karin Malm Child Trends Laura Radel
Research Brief
Mental Health of Vulnerable Youth and their Transition to Adulthood: Examining the Role of the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Runaway/Homeless Systems
ASPE RESEARCH BRIEF The Mental Health of Vulnerable Youth and their Transition to Adulthood: Examining the Role of the Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Runaway/Homeless Systems August 2009
Recent Trends in Local Child Protective Services Practices
Recent Trends in Local Child Protective Services Practices July 2, 2009 Prepared for: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Prepared by: Westat, Inc. Task Order # HHSP233200700001T
Interim Report to the Congress on the Feasibility of a National Child Abuse Registry
Interim Report to the Congress on the Feasibility of a National Child Abuse Registry May 2009 By: Laura Radel Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation