The Children’s Bureau (CB) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Children and Families (ACF) and the ACF Office on Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) issued Information Memorandum (IM) ACYF-CB-IM-24-03 on April 25, 2024, on Supporting Families Impacted by Domestic Violence: Opportunities to Partner with Families to Promote Family Violence Prevention Programs and Services.

The purpose of this IM is:

  • to increase awareness of the prevalence and impact of domestic violence on children, youth, and families,
  • to highlight effective strategies to support families impacted by domestic violence, and
  • to encourage titles IV-E and IV-B agencies to enhance partnerships to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families impacted by domestic violence.