The Children's Bureau within the Administration for Children and Families is seeking public input for a 3-year extension of the Prevention Services Data Collection, which gathers information on child welfare services. This data, required by the Social Security Act, helps determine the services provided to prevent children from needing foster care. They request comments on the necessity, accuracy, and impact of this data collection from Title IV-E Agencies. Public comments are invited until February 25, 2025, with no changes proposed to the current data collection methods.
Simple Explanation
The Children's Bureau is asking people to share their thoughts on a plan to keep track of how they help kids stay with their families instead of going to foster care. They want to do this the same way they have been but want to hear what people think about it until the end of February 2025.