OPRE Study: National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being Second Cohort (NSCAW III): Data Collection (Phase III - Caseworker Surveys) [Longitudinal Study]
ICR 202006-0970-007 · OMB 0970-0202 · Active
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OPRE Study: National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being Second Cohort (NSCAW III): Data Collection (Phase III - Caseworker Surveys) [Longitudinal Study]
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing to collect data on the child welfare workforce as part of the third cohort of children and families for the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW III). The first cohort of NSCAW began in 1999. NSCAW is the only source of nationally representative, longitudinal, firsthand information about the functioning and well-being, service needs, and service utilization of children and families who come to the attention of the child welfare system. The Phase I submission for NSCAW III, approved November 2016, included recruitment and sampling process data collection activities. The Phase II submission, approved July 2017, is still ongoing and includes baseline and 18-month follow-up data collection activities.
The proposed new data collection activities will provide nationally representative data on the characteristics and activities of the workforce in child welfare agencies participating in NSCAW III. Surveys will collect information on workforce characteristics and competencies, training and professional development opportunities, and organizational and agency factors. The surveys will also collect information about the potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on child welfare agencies and practice. Respondents are agency directors, supervisors, and caseworkers. The primary data collection mode will be in-person; telephone and/or web-based options will be offered to participants unable to meet in-person.
US Code:
42 USC 626b
Name of Law: Continuing Appropriations Act of 2020
This is an additional information collection request under OMB control number 0970-0202 and we have updated to reflect that there are no remaining approved burden hours from the Phase I data collection of NSCAW III.
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.
Supporting Statement PartB_NSCAW_revised Sept 2020_Draft 2_Clean.docx
Appendix B_60 Day FRN_NSCAW III CW Workforce Survey_0970-0202_2.4.20.pdf
Caseworker Survey