The Family Room Blog

Teen Dating Violence Can Lead to Human Trafficking, but Healthy Relationships Can Prevent Both

Katherine Chon and Kimberly Waller discuss the importance of promoting healthy relationships early in life to prevent and disrupt cycles of abuse, including human trafficking.

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ACF is Heading into 2023 with Momentum

Assistant Secretary January Contreras shares ACF's 2023 priorities.

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Maximizing the Reach of LIHEAP This Winter

A blog celebrating national Energy Assistance Day and introducing the LIHEAP Heating Season Toolkit

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Partner to Prevent Against Human Trafficking

During this presidentially proclaimed National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, I invite you not merely to observe and identify, but to help prevent, respond, and support. 

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Trabajando Juntos Para Prevenir La Trata de Personas

Durante este Mes Nacional de Prevención de la Trata de Personas proclamado por el presidente, los invito no solo a observar e identificar, sino también a ayudar a prevenir, responder y apoyar.

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Enhancing Children’s Resilience to Adversity in Puerto Rico

ACF participated in The Opportunity Project demonstrating the power of partnerships, human-centered design, and the use of open federal and local data to empower communities and solve problems.

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Fostering Innovation at ACF

ACF’s Strategic Plan incorporates five critical goals that aim to further the economic and social well-being of the children, youth, families, individuals, and communities we serve. One of the goals is focused on enabling and promoting innovation within our agency in support of our mission.

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Centering Accessibility in Human Trafficking Prevention and Response

Katherine Chon discusses ways to deliver accessible services to individuals with disabilities who have experienced human trafficking.

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