Empowering professionals: Leveraging AdoptUSKids services for impact
This recorded webinar introduces AdoptUSKids’ tools, resources, and supports designed to help child welfare professionals better serve youth in foster care.
Pauline Amell Nash
State child abuse registries
State child abuse registry contacts help conduct the background checks required by the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act. The type of information contained in central registries and department records varies by state. Some states maintain all investigated reports of abuse and neglect in their central registries, while others maintain only substantiated reports. The length of time the information is held and the conditions for removal also vary by state. To update a state…