Child Welfare
Support child protective services, Title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance, permanency planning, and provider licensing under CAPTA, IV-B, and IV-E.
HHS ACF Children’s Bureau / state-county child welfare agencies · Health and Human Services
2.1 hrs
Response time
4
Programs
5
Journeys / flow steps
Enter this domain
Three roles. One product surface. Citizen applies, staff adjudicates, admin configures.
Programs
CPS
Safety determination and protective services or court action
~30d · service
IV-E FC
Foster care maintenance payments to licensed providers
~14d · cash_benefit
AA
Monthly adoption subsidy and related benefits
~30d · cash_benefit
IV-B
In-home supportive services
~14d · service
AI capabilities
- Predictive risk assessment
- Cross-agency case coordination
- Resource allocation optimization
Citizen flow
- Assess child and family needs
- Match services and supports
- Route safety-critical cases
- Monitor plan milestones
Operator flow
- Review risk assessments
- Coordinate mandated actions
- Approve service plans
Primary statutes
- 42 USC § 670 et seq. (Title IV-E)
- 42 USC § 620 et seq. (Title IV-B)
- 42 USC § 5101 et seq. (CAPTA)
- 42 USC § 671 (IV-E state plan requirements)
- 42 USC § 675 (case plan and permanency definitions)
- Adoption and Safe Families Act provisions
Why this domain is unique
Child welfare centers on safety, permanency, and well-being with court-supervised removals, IV-E AFDC-relatedness, CAPTA investigations, and ASFA timelines—not household FPL cash eligibility.