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Child Welfare Information Gateway

Organization URL(s)

info@childwelfare.gov
www.childwelfare.gov/index.cfm

Other Contact Information

Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue SW, Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024

800-394-3366 (Voice - Toll-free)
703-385-7565 (Voice)
703-385-3206 (FAX)
800-877-8800 (BBS)

Description

Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals as well as the general public to information, resources, and tools covering topics on child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and more. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the organization provides access to print and electronic publications, websites, databases, and online learning tools for improving child welfare practice, including resources that can be shared with families.

Online Resources

Adoption: Where Do I Start?
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_start.cfm
Are You Pregnant and Thinking About Adoption?
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/f_pregna/index.cfm
Frequently Asked Questions: Adoption
http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/faq.cfm
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/supporting/resources/grandparents.cfm
How to Report Suspected Child Maltreatment
http://www.childwelfare.gov/responding/how.cfm
National Foster Care and Adoption Directory
http://www.childwelfare.gov/nfcad/
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/
Setting Rules and Consequences with Teens
http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/supporting/resources/settingrules.cfm
Toll-Free Crisis Hotline Numbers
http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/reslist/tollfree.cfm
Understanding Your Child's Behavior
http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/supporting/resources/understanding.cfm

Print Resources

Visit http://www.childwelfare.gov/catalog/ to view Information Gateway's Publications Catalog.