A "local child welfare agency" refers to an organization that is responsible for protecting and ensuring the well-being of children within a specific area or community. Full definition
How can state and local child welfare agencies ensure that Title IV - E foster care maintenance payments and administrative funds are used for school of origin transportation? (schoolhouseconnection.org)
Fatherhood program practitioners who have worked with local child welfare agencies recommend: (fatherhood.gov)
Improving Public Child Welfare Agency Performance in the Context of the Federal Child and Family Services Reviews (PDF - 924 KB) Orlebeke, Wulczyn, & Mitchell - Herzfeld (2005) Describes the pilot of a program used in New York to build a set of outcomes, corresponding measures, and monitoring reports for local child welfare agencies. (childwelfare.gov)