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Datasets

The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) distributes the data for each study listed below. All datasets are distributed free of charge. Dataset ordering requirements vary: click on a dataset name to read its details and to access its ordering instructions.



Dataset
Number		 Study Title
MULTIPLE Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS)
Foster Care Files, Adoption Files, 6-month Files
MULTIPLE National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD)
MULTIPLE National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)
State Level Data
Years available: 1990-1999 (SDC), 2000-2008 (CAF), 2009-2022 (NCANDS Agency File)
MULTIPLE National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS)
Child Level Data
Years available: 1995-1999 (DCDC), 2000-2022 (Child File)
MULTIPLE National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS)
Years Available: 1980 (NIS-1), 1987 (NIS-2), 1996 (NIS -3), 2006 (NIS-4)
282 Neglect and Prevention Policies (NAPP) Data
281 Florida Study of Professionals for Safe Families (FSPSF), Waves 1-6
272 Child and Caregiver Outcomes Using Linked Data (CCOULD)
271 Rockwool-Duke Global Child Welfare Database
270 Understanding Post Adoption and Guardianship Instability for Children and Youth Who Exit Foster Care (PAGI): The NSCAW Adoption Study
269 Regional Partnership Grants National Cross-Site Evaluation (RPG-4)
268 State Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Policies Database 2019-2021
265 State Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Policies Database 2021
261 Contact After Adoption or Guardianship: Child Welfare Agency and Family Interactions
260 Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation (QIC-AG)
247 Voluntary Cooperative Information System (VCIS) Multi-Year File (1982-1995)
246 National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) Comprehensive Organizational Health Assessment [2014-2019]
245 State Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) Policies Database 2019
236 National Child Welfare Information Study (NCWIS)
223 Regional Partnership Grants National Cross-Site Evaluation: Round Three Sites (RPG-3)
218 Regional Partnership Grants National Cross-Site Evaluation (RPG-2)
212 National Quality Improvement Center for the Representation of Children in Child Welfare (QIC-ChildRep)
209 Third National Juvenile Online Victimization Incidence Study (NJOV-3)
205 The Flint MDT Study (March 2014- January 2016)
194 Cross Site Evaluation- Quality Improvement Center for Differential Response (QIC-DR)
191 Targeted Grants to Increase the Well-Being of, and to Improve the Permanency Outcomes for, Children Affected by Methamphetamine or Other Substance Abuse: September 30, 2007, to September 30, 2012 (RPG-1)
185 Supporting Evidence-Based Home Visitation Programs to Prevent Child Maltreatment (EBHV)
161 Multi-Site Evaluation of Foster Youth Programs (Chafee Independent Living Evaluation Project), 2001-2010
132 The National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being I (NSCAW I), General Release, Waves 1-5
173 The National Survey on Child and Adolescent Well-being II (NSCAW II) General Release, Waves 1-3
127 The National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being I (NSCAW I), Restricted Release, Waves 1-5
172 The National Survey on Child and Adolescent Well-being II (NSCAW II) Restricted Release, Waves 1-3
135 National Juvenile Online Victimization Incidence Study (N-JOV-1)
162 Second National Juvenile Online Victimization Study (NJOV-2)
134 First Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS-1)
159 Second Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS-2)
170 Longitudinal Studies on Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN) ages 0-18
140 Predicting and Preventing Neglect in Teen Mothers (2001-2007)
133 Mental Health Service Use Of Youth Leaving Foster Care (Voyages) 2001-2003
126 Developmental Victimization Survey (DVS), 2002-2003
125 Comparing Policy and Demographic Environments Across States
122 Study of Fathers' Involvement in Permanency Placement Planning and Child Welfare Casework (2004-2005)
117 Adolescent Outcome of Physically Abused Schoolchildren
116 Child Neglect: Cross Sector Service Paths and Outcomes (1993-2001)
112 Social Relationships of Physically Abused Schoolchildren
110 Longitudinal Pathways to Resilience in Maltreated Children
107 Factors that Influence the Decision Not to Substantiate a CPS Referral
106 Gallup Poll: Child Abuse Study, 1995
100 Physical Abuse Treatment Outcome Project: Application of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) to Physically Abusive Parents
96 An Ecological Developmental Perspective on the Consequences of Child Maltreatment (1995-1996)
94 Neighborhood and Household Factors in the Etiology of Child Maltreatment
88 Children's Eyewitness Reports after Exposure to Misinformation from Parents, 1994-1995
85 Parenting Among Women Sexually Abused in Childhood
84 A Comparative Study of the Use and Effectiveness of Different Risk Assessment Models in CPS Decision Making Processes
83 Decision-making in Child Protective Services: A Study of Effectiveness, Phase I, 1997
81 Sensitively Assessing Children's Testimonial Competence
79 National Survey of Current and Former Foster Parents, 1993
77 Runaway and Homeless Youth Management Information System (1997)
76 Runaway and Homeless Youth Management Information System (1992-1995)
74 Runaway and Homeless Youth Management Information System (1996)
72 National Youth Victimization Prevention Survey, 1992-1994
71 National Study of Protective, Preventive, and Reunification Services Delivered to Children and Their Families, 1994
69 Child Maltreatment Recurrences Among Families Served by Child Protective Services, 1984 to 1992
68 The Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities and Child Maltreatment in Substance Abusing Families, 1991
67 Victimization and Other Risk Factors for Child Maltreatment Among School-Age Parents: A Longitudinal Study, 1988- 1992
66 Family Structure and Functioning in Neglectful Families, 1991-1993
55 National Family Violence Survey, 1985
60 National Family Violence Survey, 1976
59 Maltreatment and the Academic and Social Adjustment of School Children, 1987-1988
57 Youth Information Form: Data from Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs, 1987-1990
54 Los Angeles Times Poll, 1985
52 National Study of the Incidence of Child Abuse and Neglect 1980 (NIS-1)
50 Substantiation of Child Abuse and Neglect Reports, 1985