Approved with
the understanding that the case studies and interviews contained in
this ICR are descriptive in nature and generalizations beyond the
participanting entities cannot be made. CDC will continue to
consult and collaborate with relevant federal partners (including
ACF) on projects related to child maltreatment.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2016
24 Months From Approved
158
0
0
111
0
0
0
0
0
The prevalence and consequences of
child maltreatment (CM) make it a public health concern that
requires early and effective prevention. Public policies can be
critical in shaping every level of the social ecology, including
individuals, families, and communities, and have the potential to
play a key role in the prevention of CM. To protect children and
youth and build an evidence-base of effective prevention
strategies, evaluation of public policies are needed, including
those currently being implemented. Policies related to family
income were identified through the Division of Violence
Prevention's Public Health Leadership Initiative policy analysis as
those in need of evaluation. This proposed data collection will
inform a larger outcome evaluation that seeks to understand if
county-administered policy strategies of the TANF program result in
lower rates of CM and associated child welfare outcomes. This
collection addresses 3 primary aims: 1) to understand how a state
policy allowing counties to administer TANF programs with
flexibility contributes to county-level adoption of integrated
welfare and child welfare service models; 2) to develop and refine
an Implementation Index, to quantify the degree of integration
between welfare and child welfare services; and 3) to inform the
larger outcome evaluation, to examine if TANF policies and program
supports reduce rates of CM when they are delivered in an
integrated welfare and child welfare service model.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.