Download or read book The Cost of Protecting Vulnerable Children IV written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Child welfare agencies provide a safety net for abused and neglected children and children at risk of abuse and neglect. Federal, state, and local government funding supports all services provided by the state child welfare agencies. However, the amount of funding from federal, state, or local sources varies greatly by state and can be affected by both national and state-specific events. Our findings document the amount states spent on child welfare activities. In state financial year (SFY) 2002, the funding sources they used, how funds were used, and how funding has shifted since federal welfare reform and ASFA." -- p. v.