The Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, seeks to provide for the safety, permanency, and well being of children through leadership, support for necessary services, and productive partnerships with States, Tribes, and communities.

Child Welfare Information Gateway, a service of the Children's Bureau, promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals as well as concerned citizens to timely, essential information, including print and electronic publications, websites, and online databases covering a wide range of child welfare topics.