Child Welfare : Funding for Child and Family Services Authorized Under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families.

Foster home care.

Narcotics.

Public welfare--Finance.

Public welfare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (63 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses child welfare services and promoting safe and stable families (PSSF) child welfare programs, including their purposes, unique requirements, funding levels, and funding distribution, under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act. Describes several grants and activities that are supported by funds reserved from the overall PSSF appropriation, including the court improvement program, grants to regional partnerships to improve the outcomes of children affected by their parents' abuse of methamphetamine or other substances, grants to improve monthly caseworker visits of children in foster care, and funds reserved to HHS for research, evaluation, training, or technical assistance. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Child Welfare

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.