National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data & Technology A Service of the Children's Bureau & Member of the T/TA Network

The Children's Bureau administers Federal and State reporting systems that provide data to monitor and improve child welfare outcomes. The NRC-CWDT can assist agencies in meeting requirements related to the reporting systems. Assistance is tailored to meet the specific need, whether it be at a basic level or entailing complex requirements.

Federal Assessment Reviews & Reporting Systems

Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)

The NRC-CWDT offers States a wide range of technical assistance and products to improve the collection, reporting, quality and use of AFCARS data.
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National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)

The NRC-CWDT offers technical assistance and services to improve NCANDS data collection, extraction,quality, and use within an analytical framework.
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National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD)

The NRC-CWDT offers technical assistance on NYTD system development, data collection, reporting and other related areas. NYTD TA is provided in collaboration with the National Resource Center for Youth Development (NRCYD).
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Child & Family Services Reviews (CFSR)

The NRC-CWDT can help agencies understand and use data - including the State Data Profile - in developing the Statewide Assessment and in measuring progress during the Program Improvement Plan (PIP).
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Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS)

SACWIS is an information system that supports case management and related fiscal and resource management. NRC-CWDT coordinates with the Division of State Systems to provide technical assistance on the development of the systems.
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