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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.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> It has a $49 billion budget for 60 programs that target children, youth and families.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span> 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.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>
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."<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>
"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.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>  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.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span><span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>  Section 6 of [[Presidential reorganization authority|Reorganization Plan]] No. 1 of 1953 provided the legal authority for the reorganization.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>
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==
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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."<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>
*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 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.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>
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.<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>
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==
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Stored: Administration for Children and Families

Administration for Children and Families
Type: Government
Parent organization: Department of Health and Human Services
Top organization: Department of Health and Human Services
Employees: 1700
Executive: Assistant Secretary for Children and Families
Budget: $49 billion (FY 2023)
Address: 330 C St SW, Washington, DC 20201
Website: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/
Creation Legislation: The Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953, Section 6
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Administration for Children and Families
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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.
Services

Welfare; Child Support; Child Care; Head Start; Child Welfare

Regulations
Administration for Children & Families
File:Administration for Children and Families logo.svg
Administration/Office Overview
Formed April 15, 1991; 34 years ago (1991-04-15)
Jurisdiction Federal government of the United States
Headquarters Mary E. Switzer Memorial Building
Washington, D.C., United States
Administration/Office Executives January Contreras, Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Children and Families
Rebecca Jones Gaston, Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF)
Parent department U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Website
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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.[1] It has a $49 billion budget for 60 programs that target children, youth and families.[2] These programs include assistance with welfare, child support enforcement, adoption assistance, foster care, 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.[3]

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."[4]

History

ACF's direct predecessor, the Family Support Administration, was created in 1986 by bringing together six existing major programs within HHS.[5] 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.[5][6] Section 6 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953 provided the legal authority for the reorganization.[6]

Organization

  • Assistant Secretary

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary

Children's Bureau Family and Youth Services Bureau

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Deputy Assistant Secretary for External Affairs

  • Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response
  • Office of Regional Operations

Office of the Assistant Secretary

  • Office of Administration
  • Office of the Chief Information Officer
  • Office of Legislative Affairs and Budget
  • Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
  • Office of Communications

Major goals

ACF is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities. ACF programs aim to achieve the following:

  • families and individuals empowered to increase their own economic independence and productivity;
  • strong, healthy, supportive communities that have a positive impact on the quality of life and the development of children;
  • 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;
  • a strong commitment to working with people with developmental disabilities, refugees, and migrants to address their needs, strengths, and abilities."[4]

Major programs

Other initiatives, clearinghouses and resources

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.[8]

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.[9]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Leadership" (in en). https://www.acf.hhs.gov/about/leadership. 
  2. ↑ ACF Office of Legislative Affairs and Budget: Budget Information Archived August 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "ACF History" (in en). https://www.acf.hhs.gov/about/history. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 ACF Office of Public Affairs (OPA): Fact Sheet – Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Archived March 10, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Child Support Enforcement: Families Could Benefit From Stronger Enforcement Program". 1994-12-27. pp. 52. https://www.gao.gov/products/hehs-95-24. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "ACF History" (in en). https://www.acf.hhs.gov/about/history. 
  7. ↑ "Administration on Children, Youth and Families". Administration for Children and Families. February 4, 2016. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/administration-on-children-youth-and-families. 
  8. ↑ Abstinence message goes beyond teens – USATODAY.com
  9. ↑ "Abstinence Education: Efforts to Assess the Accuracy and Effectiveness of Federally Funded Programs", U.S. Government Accountability Office, October 2006

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