Children

• Administration for Children & Families
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency that is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and  communities. ACF provides information and statistics for its services which include Adoption & Foster Care, Child Care and Child Support.
  
  
• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  Facts for Families provides concise, up-to-date information on issues that affect children, teenagers, and their families.
  
  
• Center on Children and Families
  Provides research and analysis to promote effective policies and programs for children.
  
  
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
  A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services web site that provides information on programs, research, legislation, and statistics to promote safety, permanency and well-being of children and families. Includes child and neglect information.
  
  
  
• Child Welfare League of America
  This organization provides Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Behavioral Health, Family Development information.
  
  
  
• Head Start--Administration for Children and Families
  A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services program that serves the child development needs of preschool children and their low-income families. See Research/Statistics for Head Start statistics. 
  
  
• Kids Count
  The 2007 Kids Count Data Book Online contains a compilation of child well-being indicators including graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state-by-state profiles.    
  
  
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
  Provides information, resources, and statistics for abducted, endangered, and sexually exploited children.
  
  
• Prevent Child Abuse America
  Promotes the well-being of children, youth, and their families, and protecting every child from harm. See Research for information fact sheets.
  
  

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