ANNOUNCEMENT

The Administration for Children and Families published a revision to a Child Welfare Policy Manual Question & Answer (Q/A) to reflect updates made by the Supporting America's Children and Families Act, that allow a title IV-B agency to use virtual caseworker visits for youth in foster care who have attained the age of 18 years, and who have provided informed consent for virtual visits, to meet the requirements for monthly caseworker visits in 422(b)(17) of the Act. The effective date of the Q/A is October 1, 2025.

The revised policy is available at:

1. Section 7.3 TITLE IV-B, Programmatic Requirements, Q&A #8

For more information about the policy, please contact the appropriate regional email contact listed below.

Region 1: CBRegion1@acf.hhs.gov

Region 2: CBRegion2@acf.hhs.gov

Region 3: CBRegion3@acf.hhs.gov

Region 4: CBRegion4@acf.hhs.gov

Region 5: CBRegion5@acf.hhs.gov

Region 6: CBRegion6@acf.hhs.gov

Region 7: CBRegion7@acf.hhs.gov

Region 8: CBRegion8@acf.hhs.gov

Region 9: CBRegion9@acf.hhs.gov

Region 10: CBRegion10@acf.hhs.gov