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June 3, 2021
Child Welfare Programs: A Timeline

1940       1950

1960       1970

Child Welfare Services (C WS)
1935

1968 Moved to   1980 Policy linked
new Title IV-B with Title WVE

2006 Authorization timeimited
(aligned with PS5FI
1994 Protections required  2008 Renamed Stephanie
for all children in foster care  Tubbs Jones CWS

Adoption Opportunities f1978
Adoption Assistance                               ;

1980 RequIred under Title -E

2008 eff. FY2010 Began
phase out of lookback rule

Adoption Incentive Payments 
1997       2014 Renamed Adoption and Legal
Guardianship Icentive Payments
Kinship Guardianship Assistance  m   m       m
2008 Optional under Ti tle IV-E

SERVICES AND
ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH

Chafee f .
1985 Est. as Independent 1999 Redesigne a  2018Upa ted rename  afee
Living Program Chafee Foster Care  Foster Care Program for Successful
Independence Program Transition to Adulthood
Chafee Educational and Training Vouchers
2002

*  Title IV-B of SSA ( ] PSSF funding)  Title IV-E of SSA  H  CAPTA and other programs
* Year enacted  0 Year amendment enacted  (-0 Year effective, if different)
ADC/AFDC= Aid to Dependent Children/Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
CAPTA = Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. SSA = Social Security Act.

Precursor Programs

Created by CRS.

https://crs reports.congress.gov

1930

1980

1990

2000

2010

2020

PERMANENCY