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Abbreviations AACWA Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 ACNJ Association for the Children of New Jersey AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children AFDC-FC Aid to Families with Dependent Children–Foster Care Program ASFA Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 CAFCA Colorado Association of Family and Children’s Agencies CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates CBC community-based care CDF Children’s Defense Fund CFSR Child and Family Services Review CPA child placement agency CSSP Center for the Study of Social Policy CWA Communications Workers of America CWLA Child Welfare League of America DCF (Florida) Department of Children and Families DHS (Colorado) Department of Human Services DYFS (New Jersey) Division of Youth and Family Services FCF Florida’s Children First HEW Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (Carter Administration) NCANDS National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System NCSL National Conference of State Legislatures TABOR Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families xiii This page intentionally left blank ...

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