Social Work: SW 316-Policy 1

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. ACF programs aim to achieve the following:

* families and individuals empowered to increase their own economic independence and productivity;
* strong, healthy, supportive communities that have a positive impact on the quality of lif

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Use this source to get a social work perspective on your policy or the issue the policy/program addresses. Look your topic up in the index located at the back of vol 4 to see what pages and volume your topic is discussed.

Great resource to find historical info on welfare policy in the United States. P.481 has an historical timeline for welfare policies enacted in the U.S.

Use this source to know what was going on in Congress at the time your policy was enacted. Try using the year that your policy passed into law or the year after.