{ "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "$id": "https://github.com/api-evangelist/the-administration-for-children-and-families/blob/main/json-schema/acf-child-welfare-schema.json", "title": "ACF Child Welfare Data", "description": "Schema for ACF child welfare data entities derived from AFCARS (Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System) and NCANDS (National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System) data definitions.", "type": "object", "definitions": { "FosterCareChild": { "title": "Foster Care Child", "description": "A child in foster care as reported under AFCARS (45 CFR 1355.40).", "type": "object", "properties": { "stFCID": { "type": "string", "description": "State foster care case identifier" }, "age": { "type": "integer", "description": "Child's age in years" }, "sex": { "type": "string", "enum": ["Male", "Female"], "description": "Child's sex" }, "racethnicity": { "type": "string", "description": "Race/ethnicity of the child" }, "removal_date": { "type": "string", "format": "date", "description": "Date of removal from home" }, "removal_transaction_type": { "type": "string", "description": "Type of removal transaction" }, "removal_manner": { "type": "string", "description": "Manner of removal (voluntary, court-ordered)" }, "placement_type": { "type": "string", "description": "Current placement type (foster family home, group home, etc.)" }, "case_goal": { "type": "string", "description": "Case goal (reunification, adoption, independent living, etc.)" }, "discharge_date": { "type": "string", "format": "date", "description": "Date of discharge from foster care (if applicable)" }, "discharge_reason": { "type": "string", "description": "Reason for discharge" }, "adoption_finalized": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Whether adoption has been finalized" }, "tribal_membership": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Whether child is a member of or eligible for membership in a federally recognized tribe (ICWA relevance)" } }, "required": ["stFCID", "age", "sex"] }, "ChildAbuseReport": { "title": "Child Abuse and Neglect Report", "description": "A report of child maltreatment as captured by NCANDS.", "type": "object", "properties": { "reportId": { "type": "string", "description": "Unique report identifier" }, "reportDate": { "type": "string", "format": "date", "description": "Date the report was received" }, "reportSource": { "type": "string", "description": "Source of the report (mandatory reporter type)" }, "disposition": { "type": "string", "description": "Investigation disposition (substantiated, unsubstantiated, indicated, closed without finding)" }, "maltreamentTypes": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": ["Physical Abuse", "Neglect", "Sexual Abuse", "Psychological Maltreatment", "Medical Neglect"] }, "description": "Types of maltreatment reported" }, "childAge": { "type": "integer", "description": "Age of the child victim" }, "childSex": { "type": "string", "enum": ["Male", "Female"] }, "childRaceEthnicity": { "type": "string" }, "perpetratorRelationship": { "type": "string", "description": "Relationship of perpetrator to the child" }, "fosterCareAtTimeOfReport": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Whether child was in foster care at time of report" }, "servicesProvided": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Services provided following the investigation" } }, "required": ["reportId", "reportDate", "disposition"] }, "YouthInTransition": { "title": "Youth in Transition", "description": "Data on youth in or aging out of foster care as collected by NYTD (National Youth in Transition Database).", "type": "object", "properties": { "youthId": { "type": "string", "description": "Unique youth identifier" }, "age": { "type": "integer", "description": "Age of the youth" }, "fosterCareStatus": { "type": "string", "description": "Current foster care status" }, "educationStatus": { "type": "string", "description": "Current educational enrollment status" }, "employmentStatus": { "type": "string", "description": "Current employment status" }, "housingStatus": { "type": "string", "description": "Current housing situation" }, "connectionToAdults": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Whether the youth has supportive connections to caring adults" }, "substanceUse": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Whether youth has a substance use problem" }, "mentalHealth": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Whether youth has a mental health need" } }, "required": ["youthId", "age"] } } }