Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

?Usted o alguien que conoce tiene experiencia como proveedor de programas o trabajador de apoyo entre pares en servicios sociales? La Administración para Ni?os y Familias (ACF, por sus siglas en inglés) está lanzando una encuesta para recopilar información de proveedores de programas, administradores y trabajadores de apoyo entre pares con experiencia en la prestación de estos servicios a individuos, jóvenes, padres o cuidadores. Esta encuesta tiene como objetivo comprender mejor cómo apoyar y mantener los servicios de apoyo entre pares dentro de los servicios sociales aprendiendo de los programas existentes para identificar intereses y brechas para informar el desarrollo de los recursos de la ACF. Los hallazgos de esta encuesta pueden informar actividades como la planificación y el desarrollo de nuevos recursos y la exploración de áreas emergentes de necesidad. Detalles de la encuesta: ? Quién: Proveedores del programa, administradores del programa o trabajadores de apoyo entre pares ? Tiempo para completar: 15-20 minutos ? Idiomas: Espa?ol e Inglés. ? Cuándo: Desde ahora hasta el 6 de diciembre ? Enlace: https://lnkd.in/ed555gnc ?Gracias de antemano por su tiempo y por favor comparta esta valiosa oportunidad de retroalimentación con colegas y amigos de su entorno!

November is Youth Hope Month, dedicated to empowering youth and fostering hope for a safer future. If you or someone you know needs help, the National Runaway Safeline offers confidential support 24/7: 1-800-RUNAWAY or https://bit.ly/3YZkI6C

JUST IN: ACF announced the 2024 annual Adoption Excellence Awards recipients. Additionally, officials introduced new public service announcements encouraging the adoption of foster care children awaiting forever families. Get the latest: https://lnkd.in/gABCEkjZ

During National Adoption Month, we're “Honoring Youth: Strengthening Pathways for Lasting Bonds.” ACF's PDAS Meg Sullivan and ACYF Commissioner Rebecca Jones Gaston congratulated the honorees at today’s Adoption Excellence Award Ceremony. #NAM #adoption

Learn more in this new brief from OPRE, RTI International and American Indian Development Associates, which describes the risk and protective factors for experiencing labor trafficking and other labor abuse in the construction industry in Houston, Texas. #HumanTrafficking https://lnkd.in/gSgPdz9D

Interested in learning more about children and families who participate in Head Start? Check out the most recent data tables from the 2021–2022 Study of Family and Staff Well-Being in Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey Programs. This new report from OPRE and Mathematica shares detailed findings on children and families from the study’s spring 2022 data collection. #HeadStart #data https://lnkd.in/ez-sPD9R

OTIP has released a new Information Memorandum (IM) addressing federal authorities related to demand for human trafficking. Key issues highlighted include distinguishing between: - Demand for commercial sex and demand for sex trafficking. - Demand related to sex trafficking vs. labor trafficking. - Demand for cheap labor and labor trafficking. The IM also highlights statutes and studies that offer guidance on these complex issues and outlines Congress' direction to the Executive Branch for coordinated action. https://bit.ly/3YYC3gd #Partner2Prevent #EndTrafficking

This new report from OPRE and Child Trends provides a detailed description of the three surveys conducted by the Role of Licensing in Early Care and Education project: a survey of child care and early education (CCEE) licensing administrators, a survey of front-line CCEE licensing staff, and a survey of CCEE providers. The report describes key aspects of the three surveys including: Survey Development Sample Design Recruitment Strategy and Timeframe Data Quality Monitoring, Data Cleaning, Missing Data Useable Responses and Response Rate Variable Naming and Abbreviations Demographic Characteristics Response Weight Descriptions (when relevant) Parallel Survey Items Across Surveys #ECE https://lnkd.in/ehcF53Qi

“Staff felt that LifeSet’s scope and flexibility, program goals, higher frequency of communication with young adults, and well-defined model were key features that distinguish it from services as usual. In our focus groups, young adults perceived LifeSet as being more attentive to their goals and wants than other programs. Young adults we spoke with often described LifeSet as a program that ‘listens to them’ in terms of case planning and goal setting.” In this new report from OPRE and the Urban Institute, learn more about early findings from an evaluation of the LifeSet program, which provides young adults leaving foster care with intensive community-based support and guidance to help them make a successful transition to adulthood. #ChildWelfare #Evaluation https://lnkd.in/ekY4-dCZ

This #NationalHomelessnessAwarenessMonth, we are excited to announce that nine recipients will be awarded $2 million in Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration (AHSSD) grants. These recipients receive Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding and operate their own affordable housing units. AHSSD helps grant recipients strengthen, expand, and enhance wraparound services available to affordable housing residents to increase stability, economic mobility, and well-being. Please read more in the ACF press release: https://lnkd.in/enQzSJPN