ACF Services

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Adoption and Foster Care

• Frequently Asked Questions about Adoption
• Frequently Asked Questions about Foster Care
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
• National Adoption Directory
• Birth Parents and Relatives
• Prospective and Adoptive Parents

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Child Abuse & Neglect

• Frequently Asked Questions about Child Abuse and Neglect
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
• How to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment
• Childhelp USA®
• Prevention

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Child Care

• A Parents' Place
• Child Care Provider Resources
• Child Care Bureau
• ChildCare Aware (Find a local child care resource and referral agency)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Getting Help with Child Care
• Frequently Asked Questions about Being a Child Care Provider
• National Child Care Information Center
• Choosing a Child Care Center and Family Child Care Provider

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Child Support

• Child Support Enforcement Office
• Federal Parent Locator Service
• Frequently Asked Questions about Child Support Collection/Distribution
• Frequently Asked Questions about Child Custody
• Frequently Asked Questions about Child Support Enforcement
• Frequently Asked Questions for Non-Custodial Parents
• Frequently Asked Questions about Child Support Orders
• Frequently Asked Questions about Paternity
• Frequently Asked Questions about Child Support and Tax Refunds

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Children, Youth and Families

• Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (HHS)
• White House Office of Faith-based Community Initiatives
• Funding Opportunities
• Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB)
• Positive Youth Development
• Supporting Your Adolescent: Tips for Parents (2005)
• Express Yourself! A Teenager’s Guide to Fitting In, Getting Involved, Finding Yourself
• "Insure Kids Now!" Campaign (Health Insurance for Children)
• About
• Your State's Program
• En Espanol
  
• National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth
• Family and Youth Current Funding
• Young People and Students
• Parents and Community Members
• US Department of Health and Human Services
• Youth Information
• Profile of America’s Youth
• Positive Youth Development
• Toward a Blueprint for Youth

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Disabilities

• Frequently Asked Questions about Disabilities Assistance
• Disability Information
• The Administration on Developmental Disabilities
• About
• State Councils on Developmental Disabilities
• State Protection and Advocacy
• National Organizations
• The President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
• Publications

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Disaster Assistance

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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Early Childhood Education

• Child Development: Medline Plus
• Head Start Information and Publication Center
• Publications
• Information Center
• Partnership and Collaboration
• Recruitment and Awareness
• National Child Care Information Center
• Choosing a Child Care Center and Family Child Care Provider

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Education and Training

• USA.gov (Education, Training, Jobs and Volunteers)

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Emergency Preparedness

• Ready.gov (US Dept of Homeland Security)

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Energy Assistance

• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Home Page
• Brochure about LIHEAP
• Frequently Asked Questions about Energy Assistance
• LIHEAP State Contacts
• National Energy Assistance Referral (NEAR) Service
• Resources

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Family/Domestic Violence

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Fatherhood Initiative

• Fatherhood Initiative

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Fun Stuff for Kids

• Kids.Gov
• HHS Kids' Web Sites

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Head Start

• Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC)

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Health

• Child Health Guidelines
• Childhood Immunizations
• Closing the Gap
• Department of Health and Human Services
• healthfinder®
• healthfinder® español
• "Insure Kids Now!" Campaign (Health Insurance for Children)
• Medicaid Consumer Information
• Overview
• Disability and Aging
• Family and Children’s Issues
• Med-Line Plus Health Information (Alphabetical Listing)
• Office of Minority Health
• About
• Initiatives
• Programs
• Publications

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Missing Children and Runaways

• Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• National Runaway Switchboard Hotline Phone: 800-621-4000

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Native American Tribal

• Administration for Native Americans
• About
• Grant Programs
• Training & Technical Assistance
• Contacting the ANA
• Intra-Departmental Council on Native American Affairs
• Intra-Departmental Council on Native American Affairs
• Office of Child Support Enforcement Tribal Resources
• ACF Tribal Work Group
• Tribal IV-D Directors List
• Office of Family Assistance Division of Tribal TANF Management
• TRIBAL TANF Executive Summary
• Tribal TANF Program Contacts
• Tribal TANF Guidance
• Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center
• Child Care and Development Fund Materials
• Tribal Resources

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Parenting

• FirstGov for Parents

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Refugees

• Frequently Asked Questions about Refugee Assistance
• Office of Refugee Resettlement
• Eligibility for Refugee Assistance and Services

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State Social Service Agencies

• American Public Human Services Association

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

• Frequently Asked Questions about Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
• Nutrition Assistance Programs (US Department of Agriculture)
• Child Nutrition
• Team Nutrition
• Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) food assistance
• Food Distribution
• Rental Help (US Department of Housing and Urban Development)

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Youth

• Frequently Asked Questions about Youth
• National Runaway Switchboard
• Resources for Young People and Students
• Resources for Parents of Young People
• Youth Violence Prevention
• Teenagers (HHS)
• Teen Web Sites

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