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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It is headed by the Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, which since 2001 has been Dr. Wade F. Horn. It has a $47 billion budget for 65 programs that target children, youth and families.* These programs include assistance with welfare, child support enforcement, adoption assistance, foster care, child care, and child abuse.
Mission statement
"The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides national leadership and creates opportunities for families to lead economically and socially productive lives. ACF's programs are designed to help children to develop into healthy adults and communities to become more prosperous and supportive of their members." *
Major Goals
"ACF is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities. ACF programs aim to achieve the following:
- families and individuals empowered to increase their own economic independence and productivity;
- strong, healthy, supportive communities that have a positive impact on the quality of life and the development of children;
- partnerships with individuals, front-line service providers, communities, American Indian tribes, Native communities, states, and Congress that enable solutions which transcend traditional agency boundaries;
- services planned, reformed, and integrated to improve needed access;
- a strong commitment to working with people with developmental disabilities, refugees, and migrants to address their needs, strengths, and abilities." *
Major Programs
- Administration for Native Americans (ANA) *
- Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) *
- Child Care Bureau (CCB) *
- Children's Bureau (CB) *
- Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) *
- Head Start Bureau (HSB) *
- Healthy Marriage Initiative (HMI) *
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) *
- Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) *
- Office of Community Services (OCS) *
- Office of Family Assistance (OFA) * / Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) *
- President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) *
Other Initiatives, Clearinghouses and Resources
- Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (CFBCI) *
- Fatherhood Initiative *
- "Insure Kids Now!" Campaign *
- National Adoption Information Clearinghouse *
- National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) *
- National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
- National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth
- Office of Child Support Enforcement Tribal Resources *
External links
"Administration for Children and Families"