The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) is a federally mandated data collection system intended to provide case specific information on all children covered by the protections of Title IV-B/E of the Social Security Act (Section 427). Under the Final 1993 AFCARS’ rule, states are required to collect and submit data on all children who are under the responsiblity of the title IV-B/IV-E agency for placement, care, or supervision.
Units of Response: Children in Foster Care
Type of Data: Administrative
Tribal Data: Unavailable
Periodicity: Semiannual
Demographic Indicators: Disability;Geographic Areas;Sex
Data Use Agreement: https://www.ndacan.acf.hhs.gov/datasets/order_forms/termsofuseagreement.pdf
Data Use Agreement Location: https://www.ndacan.acf.hhs.gov/datasets/order_forms/termsofuseagreement.pdf
Granularity: Individual
Spatial: United States
Geocoding: FIPS Code
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The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) is a federally mandated data collection system intended to provide case specific information on all children covered by the protections of Title IV-B/E of the Social Security Act (Section 427). Under the Final 1993 AFCARS’ rule, states are required to collect and submit data on all children who are under the responsiblity of the title IV-B/IV-E agency for placement, care, or supervision.
Units of Response: Children in Foster Care
Type of Data: Administrative
Tribal Data: Unavailable
Periodicity: Semiannual
Demographic Indicators: Disability;Geographic Areas;Sex
Data Use Agreement: https://www.ndacan.acf.hhs.gov/datasets/order_forms/termsofuseagreement.pdf
Data Use Agreement Location: https://www.ndacan.acf.hhs.gov/datasets/order_forms/termsofuseagreement.pdf
Granularity: Individual
Spatial: United States
Geocoding: FIPS Code