Child Welfare Information Gateway
About Us
Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families by connecting child welfare, adoption and related professionals as well as concerned citizens to timely, essential information.
A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, we provide access to print and electronic publications, websites, and online databases covering a wide range of topics from prevention to permanency, including child welfare, child abuse and neglect, adoption, search and reunion, and much more.
Articles by Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Winning the Chore War
"How many times do I have to remind you to take out the trash?" Sound familiar? Household jobs are a part of every...
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What is Child Abuse and Neglect?
Each State provides its own definitions of child abuse and neglect based on minimum standards set by Federal law. How...
Topics: Child Abuse Issues -
Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
An estimated 872,000 children were victims of child abuse or neglect in 2004 (U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Topics: Child Abuse Issues -
Adoption Options At-a-Glance
This guide focuses on one way to think about how choices in adoption may flow from one another: Where will our family's...
Topics: Adoption and Foster Families -
Adoption Options At-a-Glance
This guide focuses on one way to think about how choices in adoption may flow from one another: Where will our family's...
Topics: Adoption and Foster Families -
Costs of Adopting
1. Introduction Prospective adoptive parents may be concerned about the financial costs of adopting an infant or child...
Topics: New Sibling | Adoption and Foster Families
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