Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program

Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (Title IV-B, Subpart 1) is sponsored by Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This program provides funding to states, territories, and tribes to create and operate coordinated child and family services programs. It emphasizes prevention of child abuse and neglect, preservation of families, family reunification, stability, and permanency, and training for child welfare professionals. It is often considered a flexible source of federal funding for child welfare.