Child and Family Services Reviews

View this tool to learn how to evaluate your existing capabilities for developing a Program Improvement Plan, establish organizational strategies, build partnerships, set timelines, and define actionable next steps.

Use this tool to assess your capabilities, establish partnerships, set timelines, and define next steps for your statewide assessment. 

Use this tool to prepare for Round 4 of the Child and Family Services Reviews to strengthen coordination and implement improvements for a more effective child welfare system.

Learn how States' performance in Safety Outcome 1—protecting children in foster care from abuse and neglect—is evaluated in Round 4 of the Child and Family Services Review. A part of the Statewide Data Indicator Series, this fact sheet provides detailed insights, including measure definitions, calculation methods, data requirements, and national performance benchmarks to identify areas for improvement. 

Explore how States’ performance in Permanency Outcome 1—ensuring children achieve stable, permanent living situations—is evaluated in Round 4 of the Child and Family Services Review. A part of the Statewide Data Indicator Series, this fact sheet provides indepth insights, including measure definitions, calculation methods, data requirements, and national performance benchmarks to identify opportunities for improvement. 

Explore how States' performance in Permanency Outcome 1—ensuring children in care for 12 to 23 months achieve stable, permanent living situations—is evaluated in Round 4 of the Child and Family Services Review. A part of the Statewide Data Indicator Series, this fact sheet provides detailed insights, including measure definitions, calculation methods, data requirements, and national performance benchmarks to identify opportunities for improvement. 

Explore how States' performance in Permanency Outcome 1—ensuring children in care for 12 months or more achieve stable, permanent living situations—is evaluated in Round 4 of the Child and Family Services Review. A part of the Statewide Data Indicator Series, this fact sheet provides detailed insights, including measure definitions, calculation methods, data requirements, and national performance benchmarks to identify opportunities for improvement. 

Explore how States' performance in Permanency Outcome 1—ensuring children in care experience stability in their placement settings—is evaluated in Round 4 of the Child and Family Services Review. A part of the Statewide Data Indicator Series, this fact sheet provides detailed insights, including measure definitions, calculation methods, data requirements, and national performance benchmarks to identify opportunities for improvement. 

Learn how States' performance in Permanency Outcome 1—whether children reenter foster care within 12 months of exiting to permanency—is assessed in Round 4 of the Child and Family Services Review. This fact sheet, which is part of the Statewide Data Indicator Series, offers comprehensive insights, including measure definitions, calculation methods, data requirements, and national performance benchmarks to highlight areas for improvement. 

Learn how States’ performance in Safety Outcome 1—tracking whether children in foster care who previously experienced maltreatment face further harm—is evaluated in Round 4 of the Child and Family Services Review. A part of the Statewide Data Indicator Series, this fact sheet provides detailed insights, including measure definitions, calculation methods, data requirements, and national performance benchmarks to identify areas for improvement.