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|OrganizationName=Children's Bureau
|OrganizationName=Children's Bureau  
|Mission=The current duties of the Children's Bureau focuses on improving the lives of children and families through programs that reduce child abuse and neglect, increase the number of adoptions, and strengthen foster care.
|OrganizationType=Administrative and Support Agencies
|ParentOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services
|Mission=Children's Bureau improves child safety, permanency, and well-being via support and partnerships.  
|Services=* Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention: Initiatives aimed at reducing the incidence of child abuse and neglect. This includes funding and supporting community-based prevention programs that help families before issues escalate.
|OrganizationExecutive=Associate Commissioner
* Child Welfare Services: Provides federal support to states, tribes, and communities to operate child welfare services. This includes:
|Employees=1200
** Foster Care: Supporting states in providing safe and stable foster care environments for children who cannot remain safely with their families.
|Budget=$11.8 billion (Fiscal Year 2024)
** Adoption: Increasing the number of adoptions, especially of children with special needs or those in the foster care system. The bureau provides adoption assistance, which includes financial and medical support for adoptive families.
|Website=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb
* Family Preservation and Support: Programs like those under the Family First Prevention Services Act which focus on keeping families together by providing resources for mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and in-home parent skill-based programs to prevent the need for foster care.
|Services=Child abuse prevention; foster care support; adoption services  
* Research, Data, and Evaluation: The Children's Bureau collects, analyzes, and disseminates data through various reports like the Child Maltreatment report, which provides statistics on child abuse and neglect known to child protective services. They fund research and demonstration projects to explore effective child welfare practices.
|ParentOrganization=Administration for Children and Families
* Training and Technical Assistance: Offers training for child welfare professionals, including social workers, through initiatives like the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. They also provide resources and technical assistance to improve service delivery in child welfare.
|TopOrganization=United States Department of Health and Human Services
* Legal and Policy Guidance: The bureau provides guidance on federal laws, policies, and regulations related to child welfare, ensuring compliance and helping to shape state and local policies that affect child and family welfare.
|CreationLegislation=Act to Establish the Children's Bureau (1912)
* Support for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care: Programs that assist youth in transitioning from foster care to adulthood, focusing on education, employment, housing, and health.
|Regulations=45 CFR Part 1355; 45 CFR Part 1356
* Kinship Care Support: Efforts to support relatives or close family friends who take on the role of caregivers for children when biological parents are unable to do so.
|HeadquartersLocation=38.886605, -77.013136
|HeadquartersLocation=38.88537, -77.01689
|HeadquartersAddress=330 C St SW, Washington, DC 20201
|HeadquartersAddress=330 C St SW, Washington, DC 20416
|Website=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/
}}
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'''Children's Bureau (CB)'''is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families, dedicated to enhancing the safety, permanency, and well-being of children across the United States. Founded in 1912, it was the first federal agency worldwide focused solely on child welfare, initially addressing issues like infant mortality and child labor. Today, it supports states, tribes, and communities in preventing child abuse, strengthening foster care systems, and promoting adoption.
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb}}
==Mission==
The mission of the Children's Bureau is to improve the lives of children and families by leading efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect, enhance foster care systems, and increase adoptions. It provides guidance, funding, and research to support state and tribal child welfare systems, aiming for safe, permanent homes for every child.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/about |title=About the Children's Bureau |publisher=Administration for Children and Families |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
==Parent organization==
The Children's Bureau operates under the [[Administration for Children and Families]], which oversees a wide range of family and child welfare programs. Its top organization is the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]], responsible for national health and human services policy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/about |title=About ACF |publisher=Administration for Children and Families |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
==Legislation==
The Children's Bureau was established by the [https://www.loc.gov/item/usrep218159/ Act to Establish the Children's Bureau (1912)], signed by President William Howard Taft on April 9, 1912, to investigate and report on child welfare issues.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/about |title=About the Children's Bureau |publisher=Administration for Children and Families |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
==Partners==
The Children's Bureau collaborates with:
* [[State Child Welfare Agencies]] for program implementation
* [[Tribal Child Welfare Programs]] for culturally responsive services<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/partners |title=Partners |publisher=Administration for Children and Families |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
* Non-profit organizations like AdoptUSKids for adoption promotion
==Number of employees==
The Children's Bureau has approximately 1,200 federal employees, part of the broader 1,700 staff within the Administration for Children and Families, including contractors.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administration_for_Children_and_Families |title=Administration for Children and Families |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
==Organization structure==
The Children's Bureau is led by an Associate Commissioner and organized into eight divisions, including policy, data, and program development, to support child welfare nationwide.
===Leader===
The Children's Bureau is headed by an [[Associate Commissioner]], who advises on child welfare policy and oversees federal programs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/about |title=About the Children's Bureau |publisher=Administration for Children and Families |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
===Divisions===
The divisions include:
* Policy Division for federal guidance and regulations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/about |title=About the Children's Bureau |publisher=Administration for Children and Families |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
* Data Analytics for managing AFCARS and NCANDS systems.
* Program Innovation for developing child welfare solutions.
==List of programs==
The Children's Bureau oversees:
* Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/data-research |title=Data & Research |publisher=Administration for Children and Families |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
* National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)
* Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) initiatives
==Last total enacted budget==
The last total enacted budget was $11.8 billion for Fiscal Year 2024, supporting child welfare programs nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/about |title=About the Children's Bureau |publisher=Administration for Children and Families |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
==Staff==
The Children's Bureau employs about 1,200 federal staff, supplemented by 500 contractors within ACF, with 60% based in Washington, DC, and others in regional offices like Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administration_for_Children_and_Families |title=Administration for Children and Families |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
==Funding==
The Children's Bureau’s funding began with $25,640 in 1912, growing to $11 million by 1939 via the Social Security Act, and reaching $11.8 billion in FY 2024 through federal appropriations and grants.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cb100.acf.hhs.gov |title=Children’s Bureau History |publisher=Administration for Children and Families |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
==Services provided==
The Children's Bureau provides leadership, funding, and technical assistance to prevent child abuse, improve foster care, and promote adoption, supporting state and tribal systems with research and data.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb |title=Children's Bureau |publisher=Administration for Children and Families |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
==Regulations overseen==
The Children's Bureau oversees regulations like 45 CFR Part 1355 (data collection) and 45 CFR Part 1356 (foster care and adoption assistance), ensuring compliance in child welfare programs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ecfr.gov |title=Electronic Code of Federal Regulations |publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
==Headquarters address==
The headquarters address, as listed on Google Maps, is 330 C St SW, Washington, DC 20201.
==History==
The Children's Bureau was founded in 1912 under President Taft to address child welfare, evolving from tackling infant mortality and child labor to modern focuses on abuse prevention and adoption, bolstered by the Social Security Act of 1935 and subsequent laws.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cb100.acf.hhs.gov |title=Children’s Bureau History |publisher=Administration for Children and Families |access-date=April 5, 2025}}</ref>
==Related==
* [[Administration for Children and Families]]
* [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]]
==External links==
* [https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb Official Website]
* [[wikipedia:United States Children's Bureau]]
* [https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/data-research Data & Research]
* [https://cb100.acf.hhs.gov Centennial History]
==References==
<references />

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Children's Bureau
Type: Administrative and Support Agencies
Parent organization: Administration for Children and Families
Top organization: United States Department of Health and Human Services
Employees: 1200
Executive: Associate Commissioner
Budget: $11.8 billion (Fiscal Year 2024)
Address: 330 C St SW, Washington, DC 20201
Website: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb
Creation Legislation: Act to Establish the Children's Bureau (1912)
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Mission
Children's Bureau improves child safety, permanency, and well-being via support and partnerships.
Services

Child abuse prevention; foster care support; adoption services

Regulations

45 CFR Part 1355; 45 CFR Part 1356


Children's Bureau (CB)is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families, dedicated to enhancing the safety, permanency, and well-being of children across the United States. Founded in 1912, it was the first federal agency worldwide focused solely on child welfare, initially addressing issues like infant mortality and child labor. Today, it supports states, tribes, and communities in preventing child abuse, strengthening foster care systems, and promoting adoption.

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Mission

The mission of the Children's Bureau is to improve the lives of children and families by leading efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect, enhance foster care systems, and increase adoptions. It provides guidance, funding, and research to support state and tribal child welfare systems, aiming for safe, permanent homes for every child.[1]

Parent organization

The Children's Bureau operates under the Administration for Children and Families, which oversees a wide range of family and child welfare programs. Its top organization is the United States Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for national health and human services policy.[2]

Legislation

The Children's Bureau was established by the Act to Establish the Children's Bureau (1912), signed by President William Howard Taft on April 9, 1912, to investigate and report on child welfare issues.[3]

Partners

The Children's Bureau collaborates with:

Number of employees

The Children's Bureau has approximately 1,200 federal employees, part of the broader 1,700 staff within the Administration for Children and Families, including contractors.[5]

Organization structure

The Children's Bureau is led by an Associate Commissioner and organized into eight divisions, including policy, data, and program development, to support child welfare nationwide.

Leader

The Children's Bureau is headed by an Associate Commissioner, who advises on child welfare policy and oversees federal programs.[6]

Divisions

The divisions include:

  • Policy Division for federal guidance and regulations.[7]
  • Data Analytics for managing AFCARS and NCANDS systems.
  • Program Innovation for developing child welfare solutions.

List of programs

The Children's Bureau oversees:

  • Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)[8]
  • National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)
  • Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) initiatives

Last total enacted budget

The last total enacted budget was $11.8 billion for Fiscal Year 2024, supporting child welfare programs nationwide.[9]

Staff

The Children's Bureau employs about 1,200 federal staff, supplemented by 500 contractors within ACF, with 60% based in Washington, DC, and others in regional offices like Boston, Chicago, and San Francisco.[10]

Funding

The Children's Bureau’s funding began with $25,640 in 1912, growing to $11 million by 1939 via the Social Security Act, and reaching $11.8 billion in FY 2024 through federal appropriations and grants.[11]

Services provided

The Children's Bureau provides leadership, funding, and technical assistance to prevent child abuse, improve foster care, and promote adoption, supporting state and tribal systems with research and data.[12]

Regulations overseen

The Children's Bureau oversees regulations like 45 CFR Part 1355 (data collection) and 45 CFR Part 1356 (foster care and adoption assistance), ensuring compliance in child welfare programs.[13]

Headquarters address

The headquarters address, as listed on Google Maps, is 330 C St SW, Washington, DC 20201.

History

The Children's Bureau was founded in 1912 under President Taft to address child welfare, evolving from tackling infant mortality and child labor to modern focuses on abuse prevention and adoption, bolstered by the Social Security Act of 1935 and subsequent laws.[14]

Related

External links

References

  1. ↑ "About the Children's Bureau". Administration for Children and Families. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/about. 
  2. ↑ "About ACF". Administration for Children and Families. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/about. 
  3. ↑ "About the Children's Bureau". Administration for Children and Families. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/about. 
  4. ↑ "Partners". Administration for Children and Families. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/partners. 
  5. ↑ "Administration for Children and Families". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administration_for_Children_and_Families. 
  6. ↑ "About the Children's Bureau". Administration for Children and Families. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/about. 
  7. ↑ "About the Children's Bureau". Administration for Children and Families. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/about. 
  8. ↑ "Data & Research". Administration for Children and Families. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/data-research. 
  9. ↑ "About the Children's Bureau". Administration for Children and Families. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/about. 
  10. ↑ "Administration for Children and Families". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administration_for_Children_and_Families. 
  11. ↑ "Children’s Bureau History". Administration for Children and Families. https://cb100.acf.hhs.gov. 
  12. ↑ "Children's Bureau". Administration for Children and Families. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb. 
  13. ↑ "Electronic Code of Federal Regulations". U.S. Government Publishing Office. https://www.ecfr.gov. 
  14. ↑ "Children’s Bureau History". Administration for Children and Families. https://cb100.acf.hhs.gov. 
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