Transcript Strengthening the Bonds (Overview of the Administration of

Affordable Care Act
(Overview of the Administration for Children & Families)
U. S. Department of Health & Human Services
Administration for Children & Families,
Region IV
Atlanta, Georgia
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Presenter
Carlis Williams
Southeast Regional Administrator
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Atlanta, Georgia
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THE ADMINISTRATION FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
The Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), located within the
Department of Health and Human
Services, provides national leadership
and direction for the administration of
comprehensive and supportive
programs for vulnerable children and
families.
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WHAT ARE THE PROGRAM SERVICES?
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ACF brings together a broad range of over 60 Federal
programs that promote the economic and social well
being of families, children, individuals and communities.
Major program services include:
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TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families)
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Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
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Child Support Enforcement
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Child Welfare
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Developmental Disabilities
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Runaway and Homeless Youth
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Head Start
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Community Services Block Grant
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TANF (TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
TO NEEDY FAMILIES) and the ACA
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TANF provides
time-limited
assistance to needy
families with
children to:
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promote work
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responsibility
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self-sufficiency
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CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT
FUND (CCDF)
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Child Care and
Development Fund
(CCDF) assists lowincome families, families
receiving temporary
public assistance, and
those transitioning from
public assistance, in
obtaining child care so
they can work or attend
educational training.
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CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
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Child Support Enforcement
program seeks to ensure that
parents provide emotional
and financial support for their
children. Services provided
include:
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Locating non-custodial
parents
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Establishing paternity and
child support orders
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Establishing and enforcing
medical support orders
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Securing/distributing
regular and timely child
support payments
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CHILD WELFARE
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Child Welfare focuses on
the national goals of
safety, permanency and
the well being of
children:
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Foster care/Adoption
Assistance
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Independent Living
Program
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Family Preservation and
Family Support Services
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Child Abuse and Neglect
Prevention and Treatment
Promoting Safe and
Stable Families
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RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS
YOUTH
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Runaway and Homeless Youth Program (RHY) began in
1974, in response to concern about increasing numbers
of runaway youth who were exposed to exploitation and
the dangers of street life. It has subsequently been
expanded to:
 assist homeless youth on short-term basis
 assist homeless youth in making the
transition to independent living
 assist homeless youth with drug education and
prevention services
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DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILTIES
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Developmental Disabilities Program assists
individuals with developmental disabilities to
reach maximum potential through increased
independence, productivity and community
integration.
Funding to support these services is provided
to State Developmental Disabilities Councils,
Protection and Advocacy Programs,
University Center for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities and to Projects of
National Significance.
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HEAD START
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Head Start is a national program which
provides comprehensive developmental
services for America’s low-income,
preschool children ages three to five and
social services for their families.
The Head Start Act Amendments of 1994
established the Early Head Start program,
which expands the benefits of early
childhood development to low income
families with children under three and to
pregnant women.
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Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood
Home Visiting Program
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The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting
Programs are authorized by Section 511 of Title V, as added by
the Affordable Care Act,.
Authorizes the award grants to Indian Tribes, Tribal
Organizations or Urban Indian Organizations to operate
evidence-based home visiting programs in at-risk Tribal
communities.
Home visiting services provided under this grant are meant to
improve child and family outcomes focusing on areas such as
prenatal, maternal, and infant health, child health and
development, parenting skills, school readiness, and family
socio-economic status, and reduce incidence of child abuse and
neglect, injuries, crime, and domestic violence.
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ACF Program Initiatives
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ASSETS.
Positive Youth Development
Healthy Marriage (AAHMI, Hispanic, Asian
Pacific and Native American).
Responsible Fatherhood
Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Human Trafficking
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For More Information about the
Administration for Children &
Families:
Visit our Website at:
www.acf.hhs.gov
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