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{{ | |OrganizationName=Administration for Children and Families | ||
|OrganizationType=Government | |OrganizationType=Government | ||
|Mission=Promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities by providing leadership, funding, and support for programs that empower families and strengthen communities. | |Mission=Promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities by providing leadership, funding, and support for programs that empower families and strengthen communities. | ||
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|Website=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ | |Website=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ | ||
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{{ | {{Short description|Division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services}} | ||
{{ | {{Infobox government agency | ||
| agency_name = Administration for Children & Families | |||
| type = Administration/Office | | type = Administration/Office | ||
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| formed = {{ | | formed = {{Start date and age|1991|04|15}} | ||
| jurisdiction = [[Federal government of the United States]] | | jurisdiction = [[Federal government of the United States]] | ||
| headquarters = [[Mary E. Switzer Memorial Building]]<br />[[Washington, D.C.]], United States | | headquarters = [[Mary E. Switzer Memorial Building]]<br />[[Washington, D.C.]], United States | ||
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| parent_department = [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]] | | parent_department = [[United States Department of Health and Human Services|U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]] | ||
| website = {{ | | website = {{official URL|https://www.acf.hhs.gov/}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Administration for Children and Families''' ('''ACF''') is a division of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]] (HHS). It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Children and Families.< | The '''Administration for Children and Families''' ('''ACF''') is a division of the [[United States Department of Health and Human Services]] (HHS). It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Children and Families.<ref name="July 1">{{cite web |title=Leadership |url=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/about/leadership |website=www.acf.hhs.gov |access-date=1 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref> It has a $49 billion budget for 60 programs that target children, youth and families.<ref>[http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/olab/budget/index.html ACF Office of Legislative Affairs and Budget: Budget Information] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813021627/http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/olab/budget/index.html |date=August 13, 2010 }}</ref> These programs include assistance with [[Welfare (financial aid)|welfare]], [[child support]] enforcement, [[adoption]] assistance, [[foster care]], [[Childcare|child care]], and [[child abuse]]. The agency employs approximately 1,700 staff, including 1,200 federal employees and 500 contractors, where 60% are based in Washington, DC, with the remaining in regional offices located in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City (Missouri), Denver, San Francisco, and Seattle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ACF History |url=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/about/history |access-date=2022-04-23 |website=www.acf.hhs.gov |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Mission statement== | ==Mission statement== | ||
"The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides national leadership and creates opportunities for families to lead economically and socially productive lives. ACF's programs are designed to help children to develop into healthy adults and communities to become more prosperous and supportive of their members."< | "The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides national leadership and creates opportunities for families to lead economically and socially productive lives. ACF's programs are designed to help children to develop into healthy adults and communities to become more prosperous and supportive of their members."<ref name="acf.hhs.gov">[http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/acf_factsheet.html ACF Office of Public Affairs (OPA): Fact Sheet – Administration for Native Americans (ANA)<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060310012545/http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/acf_factsheet.html |date=March 10, 2006 }}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
ACF's direct predecessor, the '''Family Support Administration''', was created in 1986 by bringing together six existing major programs within HHS.< | ACF's direct predecessor, the '''Family Support Administration''', was created in 1986 by bringing together six existing major programs within HHS.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=1994-12-27 |title=Child Support Enforcement: Families Could Benefit From Stronger Enforcement Program |url=https://www.gao.gov/products/hehs-95-24 |website=U.S. Government Accountability Office |pages=52}}</ref> ACF was created in its present form on April 15, 1991, by merging the Office of Human Development Services, the Family Support Administration, and the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Section 6 of [[Presidential reorganization authority|Reorganization Plan]] No. 1 of 1953 provided the legal authority for the reorganization.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=ACF History |url=https://www.acf.hhs.gov/about/history |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=www.acf.hhs.gov |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
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*partnerships with individuals, front-line service providers, communities, American Indian tribes, Native communities, states, and Congress that enable solutions which transcend traditional agency boundaries; | *partnerships with individuals, front-line service providers, communities, American Indian tribes, Native communities, states, and Congress that enable solutions which transcend traditional agency boundaries; | ||
*services planned, reformed, and integrated to improve needed access; | *services planned, reformed, and integrated to improve needed access; | ||
*a strong commitment to working with people with developmental disabilities, refugees, and migrants to address their needs, strengths, and abilities."< | *a strong commitment to working with people with developmental disabilities, refugees, and migrants to address their needs, strengths, and abilities."<ref name="acf.hhs.gov"/> | ||
==Major programs== | ==Major programs== | ||
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*[[Administration for Native Americans]] (ANA) | *[[Administration for Native Americans]] (ANA) | ||
*Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF)< | *Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.acf.hhs.gov/administration-on-children-youth-and-families | title=Administration on Children, Youth and Families | publisher=Administration for Children and Families |date=February 4, 2016| access-date=September 2, 2016}}</ref> | ||
*[[Administration on Developmental Disabilities]] (ADD) | *[[Administration on Developmental Disabilities]] (ADD) | ||
*[[Assets for Independence]] (AFI) | *[[Assets for Independence]] (AFI) | ||
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*[[Office of Refugee Resettlement]] (ORR) | *[[Office of Refugee Resettlement]] (ORR) | ||
*[[President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities]] (PCPID) | *[[President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities]] (PCPID) | ||
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==Other initiatives, clearinghouses and resources== | ==Other initiatives, clearinghouses and resources== | ||
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*Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (CFBCI) | *Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (CFBCI) | ||
*[http://childwelfare.gov Child Welfare Information Gateway ] | *[http://childwelfare.gov Child Welfare Information Gateway ] | ||
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*[https://www.healthymarriageandfamilies.org National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC)] | *[https://www.healthymarriageandfamilies.org National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC)] | ||
*Office of Child Support Enforcement Tribal Resources | *Office of Child Support Enforcement Tribal Resources | ||
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== Abstinence education == | == Abstinence education == | ||
For fiscal year 2006, ending September 30, 2006, Congress appropriated $50 million for state grants for [[abstinence]] education programs. Such programs teach that abstaining from sex is the only effective or acceptable method to prevent pregnancy or disease, and give no instruction on birth control or safe sex. In October 2006, revised guidelines by ACF specified that states seeking grants are "to identify groups ... most likely to bear children out-of-wedlock, targeting adolescents and/or adults within the 12- through 29-year-old age range". Previous guidelines didn't mention specific ages, and programs focused on preteens and teens.< | For fiscal year 2006, ending September 30, 2006, Congress appropriated $50 million for state grants for [[abstinence]] education programs. Such programs teach that abstaining from sex is the only effective or acceptable method to prevent pregnancy or disease, and give no instruction on birth control or safe sex. In October 2006, revised guidelines by ACF specified that states seeking grants are "to identify groups ... most likely to bear children out-of-wedlock, targeting adolescents and/or adults within the 12- through 29-year-old age range". Previous guidelines didn't mention specific ages, and programs focused on preteens and teens.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-10-30-abstinence-message_x.htm Abstinence message goes beyond teens – USATODAY.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | ||
ACF also administers the Community-Based Abstinence Education Program, which is focused on funding public and private entities that provide abstinence-until-marriage education for adolescents from 12 to 18 years old. For fiscal year 2005, 63 grants were awarded, totaling $104 million to organizations and other entities; in fiscal 2001, grants totaled only $20 million. In October 2006, the [[Government Accountability Office]] reported that ACF does not review its grantees' education materials for scientific accuracy and does not require grantees of either program to review their own materials for scientific accuracy. GAO also reported that most of the efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of abstinence-until-marriage education programs included in GAO's review have not met certain minimum scientific criteria.< | ACF also administers the Community-Based Abstinence Education Program, which is focused on funding public and private entities that provide abstinence-until-marriage education for adolescents from 12 to 18 years old. For fiscal year 2005, 63 grants were awarded, totaling $104 million to organizations and other entities; in fiscal 2001, grants totaled only $20 million. In October 2006, the [[Government Accountability Office]] reported that ACF does not review its grantees' education materials for scientific accuracy and does not require grantees of either program to review their own materials for scientific accuracy. GAO also reported that most of the efforts to evaluate the effectiveness of abstinence-until-marriage education programs included in GAO's review have not met certain minimum scientific criteria.<ref>[http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0787.pdf "Abstinence Education: Efforts to Assess the Accuracy and Effectiveness of Federally Funded Programs"], U.S. Government Accountability Office, October 2006</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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* [https://www.usaspending.gov/federal_account/075-1503 Refugee and Entrant Assistance] account on USAspending.gov | * [https://www.usaspending.gov/federal_account/075-1503 Refugee and Entrant Assistance] account on USAspending.gov | ||
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[[Category:United States Department of Health and Human Services agencies]] | [[Category:United States Department of Health and Human Services agencies]] | ||