In 1994, the Chief Statistician at OMB and the leaders of six agencies created the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. The Forum, which now has participants from across government as well as partners in private research organizations, fosters coordination, collaboration, and integration of collection and reporting of Federal data on child and family issues and conditions. The Forum was formally established by Executive Order No. 13045 in April 1997. Its members work to: -Develop priorities for collecting enhanced data on children and youth. -Improve the reporting and dissemination of information on the status of children to the policy community and the general public

CHILD WELFARE, CHILDREN, STATISTICS/DEMOGRAPHICS