The Children's Bureau conducts the CFSRs, which are periodic reviews of state child welfare systems, to achieve three goals:
- Ensure conformity with federal child welfare requirements
- Determine what is actually happening to children and families as they are engaged in child welfare services
- Assist states in helping children and families achieve positive outcomes
After a CFSR is completed, states develop a Program Improvement Plan (PIP) to address areas in their child welfare services that need improvement.
Round 4 of the CFSRs
This page contains CFSR information relevant to Round 4 of the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs), expected to launch in FY 2023.
Round 3 of the CFSRs
This page contains CFSR information relevant to the reviews conducted between 2015 and 2018. The following reports and results of the Child and Family Services Reviews are available by state.
- Statewide Assessments
- CFSR Final Reports
- Program Improvement Plans (PIPs)
- Individual Key Findings Reports
Rounds 1 and 2 of the CFSR
This page contains CFSR information relevant to the reviews conducted between 2001 and 2010. The following reports and results of the Child and Family Services Reviews are available by state.
- Statewide Assessments
- CFSR Final Reports
- Program Improvement Plans (PIPs)
- Individual Key Findings Reports
CFSR Reviewers
Child Welfare Reviews Project
JBS International, Inc.'s Child Welfare Reviews Project assists the Children's Bureau in administering the CFSRs. This section describes the project's responsibilities for recruiting and training child welfare professionals to serve as CFSR reviewers to supplement the Federal Review Team. The following resources provide additional information about the recruitment and responsibilities of the CFSR reviewers:
- Qualifications
- Responsibilities
- Recruitment
- Recruitment Flier (Available in Spanish)
The same basic qualifications and responsibilities of CFSR reviewers also apply to quality assurance specialists and note-taking specialists, both of which are selected from the approved CFSR reviewer pool and require additional training. Collectively, these three roles are referred to as “agile staff.”
The Child Welfare Reviews Project conducts CFSR reviewer, QA specialist, and note-taking specialist trainings periodically as needed. Agile staff receive an honorarium for participating in trainings and reviews, reimbursement for travel expenses, and a per diem for meals and incidental expenses. If you are interested in serving as a CFSR reviewer, please carefully review the qualifications and responsibilities in the links above.
If you believe you are qualified to participate, please email the Child Welfare Reviews Project at cw@jbsinternational.com for a CFSR Reviewer Application Package.