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<span>ACF Priorities & Initiatives </span> </h1> </div><div id="block-openreadspeakerblock" class="block"> <div class="open-readspeaker-ui"> <div id="readspeaker_button" class="rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve"> <a class="rsbtn_play open-readspeaker-button" title="Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker" accesskey="L" href="//app-na.readspeaker.com/cgi-bin/rsent?customerid=7596&lang=en_us&readid=acf_main_container&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acf.hhs.gov%2Fabout%2Fpriorities"> <span class="rsbtn_left rsimg rspart"><span class="rsbtn_text"><span>Listen</span></span></span> <span class="rsbtn_right rsimg rsplay rspart"></span> </a> </div> </div> </div><div id="block-acf-enterprise-content" class="block"> <article about="/about/priorities"> <div> <div class="container-fluid paragraphs"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="paragraph_list" id="paragraph_id_125189"> <div class="paragraph_list_body"><p>The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is driven by priorities that support equity, prevention, and whole families. Our work is designed to support families in ways that empower them not only to survive challenging times, but to thrive. </p></div> <div class="paragraph_list_section"> <section class="paragraph_list_section_content"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="paragraph_content_section image_placement_left_of_content padding_all background_light_blue" id="paragraph_id_134127"> <div class="content_section"> <h2 class="h2"> Equity in Action </h2> <div class="content_section_body"> <img src="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_screen/public/images/main/DEI.jpeg?itok=8g4QW7Zh" alt="Word game pieces spelling out the words: diversity, equity, and inclusion" class="float_left width_33" /> <div><div><div><p>The Administration for Children and Families has a clear goal to build a more just and equitable nation with systems that treat everyone with fairness.  Fairness requires that we meet communities where they are and not where we want them to be.  We must level the playing field and we know that we cannot do this critical work without you.  </p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/equity" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="1710886d-ef88-478e-8c0f-4766ed009248" data-entity-substitution="canonical">ACF Equity in Action</a><br> </p></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph_list_section_content"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="paragraph_content_section image_placement_left_of_content" id="paragraph_id_125183"> <div class="content_section"> <h2 class="h2"> Increase Child and Family Safety and Well-being </h2> <div class="content_section_body"> <img src="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_screen/public/images/adoptive-parents-child.jpg?itok=E2l1Lgzf" alt="smiling foster family sitting on the couch" class="float_left width_33" /> <p><span>ACF prioritizes prevention support services to keep families together and out of the child welfare system. ACF is committed to expanding supports for kinship caregivers, promoting community-based child abuse prevention, working towards racial equity in the child welfare system, and providing resources and support for families dealing with behavioral health and substance use challenges.</span></p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/cb/focus-areas"><span>Child and Family Well-Being</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph_list_section_content"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="paragraph_content_section image_placement_left_of_content padding_all background_light_blue" id="paragraph_id_125184"> <div class="content_section"> <h2 class="h2"> Strengthen Early Childhood for Families </h2> <div class="content_section_body"> <img src="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_screen/public/images/main/early-childhood-class-with-teacher-students.jpeg?itok=QREBu-G7" alt="Teacher with preschool students working at a table" class="float_left width_33" /> <p><span>ACF is committed to increasing access to affordable, high-quality child care for families. ACF will continue to support the early childhood workforce through technical assistance and support for a fair wage.  ACF is strengthening behavioral health programs and resources for young children, caregivers, and the early childhood workforce. </span></p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/ecd/initiatives" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6a7397ea-f706-4699-90af-9cf4b7d3ce28" data-entity-substitution="canonical"><span>Early Childhood Initiatives</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph_list_section_content"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="paragraph_content_section image_placement_left_of_content" id="paragraph_id_125185"> <div class="content_section"> <h2 class="h2"> Advance Opportunities for Young Adults </h2> <div class="content_section_body"> <img src="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_screen/public/images/main/high-school-students.jpeg?itok=KSky0WWY" alt="High school students sitting together in the library " class="float_left width_33" /> <p><span>ACF is creating greater opportunities for young adults by strengthening supports for youth exiting foster care and community-based programs to promote self-sufficiency and resiliency.</span></p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/fysb/help"><span>Youth Supports </span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph_list_section_content"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="paragraph_content_section image_placement_left_of_content padding_all background_light_blue" id="paragraph_id_125186"> <div class="content_section"> <h2 class="h2"> Build Economic Stability and Mobility </h2> <div class="content_section_body"> <img src="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_screen/public/images/main/teaching-financial-literacy.jpeg?itok=_OjKFlhb" alt="Father watching son putting coins in a piggy bank" class="float_left width_33" /> <p><span>ACF promotes the economic stability of families and individuals. Through energy assistance programs and community services block grants, ACF provides local, community-based services that address employment, education, housing assistance, and poverty reduction.</span></p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/ocs"><span>Promoting Economic Stability</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph_list_section_content"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="paragraph_content_section image_placement_left_of_content link_placement_below" id="paragraph_id_125187"> <div class="content_section"> <h2 class="h2"> Fulfill Nation-to-Nation Commitment to Tribes </h2> <div class="content_section_body"> <img src="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_screen/public/images/AdobeStock_200950348.jpeg?itok=ZyIyvg8_" alt="ACF Tribal & Native American Affairs" class="float_left width_33" /> <p><span>ACF supports the sovereignty and rights of Native American tribal governments to provide for the care and safety of its citizens, especially children and families. ACF assists tribes in this mission through indigenous language preservation, culturally appropriate programs, and trauma-informed behavioral health resources.</span></p> <p class="paragraph_end_link"> <a href="/tribal-affairs" class="button big blue blue_gradient">ACF Tribal & Native American Affairs</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph_list_section_content"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="paragraph_content_section image_placement_left_of_content link_placement_below padding_all background_light_blue" id="paragraph_id_125188"> <div class="content_section"> <h2 class="h2"> Integrate Mental Health Supports </h2> <div class="content_section_body"> <img src="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_screen/public/images/main/teenage-talking-with-therapists.jpeg?itok=aVn6HJF-" alt="ACF & Behavioral Health" class="float_left width_33" /> <p><span>Along with other federal, state, and local partners, ACF is committed to strengthening the mental health and well-being of children, youth, and families by integrating mental health supports and services into community resources. These social services and early childhood programs will create new resources to support the prevention, treatment, and recovery from mental health challenges.</span></p> <p class="paragraph_end_link"> <a href="/behavioral-health" class="button big blue blue_gradient">ACF & Behavioral Health</a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph_list_section_content"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="paragraph_content_section image_placement_left_of_content link_placement_below" id="paragraph_id_132687"> <div class="content_section"> <h2 class="h2"> Addressing Hunger, Nutrition, and Health </h2> <div class="content_section_body"> <img src="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_screen/public/images/main/Mother-son-grocery-shopping-healthy.jpeg?itok=s44S4pH8" alt="Hunger, Health, and Nutrition Initiative" class="float_left width_33" /> <p class="paragraph"><span>As part of its mission to promote economic and social well-being, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) works to ensure children, families, and communities have the resources they need to thrive, including affordable, healthy food. 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