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Children's Bureau, ACF, HHS

Mission statement:

The oldest federal agency for children, the Children's Bureau (CB) is located within the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families. It is responsible for assisting States in the delivery of child welfare services - services designed to protect children and strengthen families. The agency provides grants to States, Tribes and communities to operate a range of child welfare services including child protective services (child abuse and neglect) family preservation and support, foster care, adoption and independent living. In addition, the agency makes major investments in staff training, technology and innovative programs.

Contact Information:

Children's Bureau, ACF, HHS
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington DC 20201

Internet address: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/

Phone number(s):

(202) 205-8618

Fax number:

(202) 260-9345

Related topics:

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• ADOPTION
• CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
• CHILDREN
• DISASTER RESPONSE
• FOSTER CARE

NWHIC record number O-20