Administration For Children And Families

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." {Link without Title}

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." {Link without Title}

MAJOR PROGRAMS

Administration for Native Americans (ANA) {Link without Title}

Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) {Link without Title}

Child Care Bureau (CCB) {Link without Title}

Children's Bureau (CB) {Link without Title}

Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) {Link without Title}

Head Start Bureau (HSB) {Link without Title}

Healthy Marriage Initiative (HMI) {Link without Title}

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) {Link without Title}

Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) {Link without Title}

Office of Community Services (OCS) {Link without Title}

Office of Family Assistance (OFA) {Link without Title} / Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF)

Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) {Link without Title}

President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) {Link without Title}

OTHER INITIATIVES, CLEARINGHOUSES AND RESOURCES

Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (CFBCI) {Link without Title}

Fatherhood Initiative {Link without Title}

"Insure Kids Now!" Campaign {Link without Title}

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse {Link without Title}

National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) {Link without Title}

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information

National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth

Office of Child Support Enforcement Tribal Resources {Link without Title}

EXTERNAL LINKS

Administration For Children and Families official web page

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