A Home for Every Child

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Alex J. Adams, PharmD, MPH, serves as Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families. Assistant Secretary Adams brings years of health, human services, education, and regulatory expertise to advance President Trump and Secretary Kennedy’s broader vision to Make America Healthy Again. Prior to leading ACF, Dr. Adams spent more than ten years in Idaho State Government. He led the Governor’s zero-based regulation initiative, which resulted in Idaho becoming the least regulated state in the nation. Dr. Adams also made significant efforts to improve Idaho’s child welfare system, enacting kin-specific licensing standards, announcing paid family leave for foster parents, extending foster care to age 23, and overseeing record recruitment and retention of foster homes. This webpage showcases resources that support the priorities identified by Assistant Secretary Adams.

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Re-Centering Family Structure in Opportunity Insights’ Work on Intergenerational Mobility: How Important Is Single Parenthood?

Report

This report from the American Enterprise Institute examines the role of family structure, particularly single parenthood, in shaping long-term economic mobility outcomes. The analysis explores how family dynamics intersect with opportunity and…

How Current Data Can Help Us Measure Progress Toward a Home for Every Child

Report

This Child Trends publication explores how existing data can be used to track progress toward ensuring every child has a safe, stable home. It highlights key indicators related to housing stability, child welfare involvement, and family well-…

Supporting Fathers and Their Families Surrounding Separation

Webinar / Webcast

Separation between parents can create significant challenges for children, fathers, and families, especially when factors such as incarceration, employment demands, or child welfare involvement disrupt family relationships. The Institute for…

Public-Private Child Welfare Partnerships Can Facilitate Beneficial Kinship Placements for Children in Foster Care

Research-To-Practice Brief

A new brief from Child Trends examines how partnerships between public agencies and private organizations can help identify and support kinship placements for children in foster care. The report highlights strategies that strengthen collaboration…

Educational and Treatment Council, Inc. Family Resource Center – Kinship Navigator Program

Profile / Case Study

Kinship caregivers often face challenges navigating benefits, services, and legal supports. This Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network profile highlights how the Educational and Treatment Council Family Resource Center in southwest…

Modernizing Child Welfare Technologies and Tools: Opportunities for Predictive Risk Modeling to Improve Child Safety and Outcomes

Research-To-Practice Brief

This Administration for Children and Families brief, co-authored by Assistant Secretary Alex Adams, explores how predictive risk modeling and modern data systems can strengthen child welfare decision-making and improve safety outcomes. For TANF…