Child Welfare Policy Manual

Child Welfare Policy Manual: Table of Contents

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1. AFCARS

1.1 Compliance and Penalties

1.2 Data Elements and Definitions

1.2A Adoption Specific Elements

1.2A.1 Adoptive parents

1.2A.2 Birth parents

1.2A.3 Child's demographics

1.2A.4 Court actions

1.2A.5 Financial information

1.2A.6 Placement

1.2B Foster Care Specific Elements

1.2B.1 Case plan goal

1.2B.2 Child's demographics

1.2B.3 Episode and removal circumstances

1.2B.4 Financial elements

1.2B.5 Foster family home

1.2B.6 Outcome information

1.2B.7 Placements

1.2B.8 Principal caretaker

1.2B.9 Termination of parental rights

1.3 Reporting Population

1.4 Technical Requirements