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Most Children in Foster Care Did Not Receive Credit Checks and Assistance

Many States Lack Information To Monitor Maltreatment in Residential Facilities for Children in Foster Care

Gaps in Sponsor Screening and Followup Raise Safety Concerns for Unaccompanied Children

California Did Not Comply With Requirements for Documenting Psychotropic and Opioid Medications Prescribed for Children in Foster Care

Florida Did Not Comply With Requirements for Documenting Psychotropic and Opioid Medications Prescribed for Children in Foster Care

Alaska Experienced Challenges in Meeting Federal and State Foster Care Program Requirements During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Office of Refugee Resettlement Needs To Improve Its Oversight Related to the Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied Children

State Agencies Can Improve Their Reporting of Children Missing From Foster Care to Law Enforcement for Entry Into the National Crime Information Center Database as Required by Federal Statute

State Agencies Did Not Always Ensure That Children Missing From Foster Care Were Reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Accordance With Federal Requirements

Michigan Did Not Comply With Requirements for Documenting Psychotropic and Opioid Medications Prescribed for Children in Foster Care

Indiana Did Not Comply With Requirements for Documenting Psychotropic and Opioid Medications Prescribed for Children in Foster Care

ACF Should Improve Oversight of Head Start To Better Protect Children's Safety

Los Desaf'os Operativos Dentro de la Oficina de Reasentamiento de Refugiados y el Sitio de Admisi'n de Emergencia en Fort Bliss Obstaculizaron la Gesti'n de Casos Para Ni'os

Operational Challenges Within ORR and the ORR Emergency Intake Site at Fort Bliss Hindered Case Management for Children

In Five States, There Was No Evidence That Many Children in Foster Care Had a Screening for Sex Trafficking When They Returned After Going Missing

HHS Should Improve Internal Coordination Regarding Unaccompanied Children

Office of Refugee Resettlement Generally Ensured That Selected Care Provider Facilities for Its Unaccompanied Children Program Complied With Federal Emergency Preparedness Requirements

Louisiana's Monitoring Did Not Ensure Child Care Provider Compliance With Criminal Background Check Requirements at 8 of 30 Providers Reviewed

The District of Columbia's Monitoring Did Not Ensure Child Care Provider Compliance With Criminal Background Check Requirements at 7 of 30 Providers Reviewed

Case Study: Missouri's Efforts To Protect Children Missing From Foster Care

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