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# Glossary for State-level Data for Understanding Child Welfare in the United States

This glossary can be helpful when child welfare agencies are working with other systems.

 

[Read More](https://cms.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Child-Welfare-Data-Interactive-Glossary.pdf)

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