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http//ndas.cwla.org

• Tools that Work Conference
• Carrie Friedman, Director of NDAS
• Sophia Smalls, Research Assistant
• November 13, 2003

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History of National Data Analysis System (NDAS)

• In May,1999, the National Data Analysis System
  (NDAS) became available to the public.
• The system was developed with the cooperation of
  all 50 states and the District of Columbia, whose
  data are available in the system.
• Over the past four years thirty-eight states have
  partnered with the League by sharing in the cost
  and participating on the advisory committee for
  the project.

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What is the National Data Analysis System (NDAS)?

• A database of child welfare data in the U.S
  through a publicly accessible website.
• It organizes large amounts of information about
  various topics.
• A resource to learn how states are doing things
  similarly or differently.

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Main Topics on NDAS

• Administrative Data
• Adoption
• Child Abuse Neglect
• Child Abuse Neglect Fatalities
• Child Care Services
• Family Preservation Support Services

• Fiscal Data
• Outcomes
• Out-of-Home Care
• Population Data
• Juvenile Justice
• Childrens Health

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Data Sources on NDAS

• CWLA State Agency Survey
• AFCARS (Adoption Foster Care Analysis
  Reporting System)
• NCANDS (National Child Abuse Neglect Data
  System)
• U.S Census Bureau
• Urban Institute
• NACAC (North American Council on Adoptable
  Children)
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control Prevention

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NDAS Inquiries

• Email questions to ndas_at_cwla.org.
• Call the NDAS line [phone]