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Executive Order No. 13045 formally established the Forum in April 1997 to foster coordination and collaboration in the collection and reporting of Federal data on children and families. Agencies that are members of the Forum as of Summer 2018 are listed below.  \nDepartment of Agriculture  \nEconomic Research Service [https://www.ers.usda.gov](https://www.ers.usda.gov)  \nDepartment of Commerce  \nU.S. Census Bureau [https://www.census.gov](https://www.census.gov)  \nDepartment of Defense  \nOffice of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy [https://prhome.defense.gov/M-RA/Inside-M-RA/MCFP/](https://prhome.defense.gov/M-RA/Inside-M-RA/MCFP/)  \nDepartment of Education  \nNational Center for Education Statistics [https://nces.ed.gov](https://nces.ed.gov)  \nDepartment of Health and Human Services  \nAdministration for Children and Families [https://www.acf.hhs.gov](https://www.acf.hhs.gov)  \nAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality [https://www.ahrq.gov](https://www.ahrq.gov)  \nEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development  \n[https://www.nichd.nih.gov](https://www.nichd.nih.gov)  \nMaternal and Child Health Bureau [https://mchb.hrsa.gov](https://mchb.hrsa.gov)  \nNational Center for Health Statistics [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/)  \nNational Institute of Mental Health [https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml](https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml)[ ](https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml)Office of Adolescent Health [https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/](https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/)  \nOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation  \n[https://aspe.hhs.gov](https://aspe.hhs.gov)  \nSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [https://www.samhsa.gov](https://www.samhsa.gov)  \nDepartment of Housing and Urban Development  \nOffice of Policy Development and Research [https://www.huduser.gov/portal/home.html](https://www.huduser.gov/portal/home.html)  \nDepartment of Justice  \nBureau of Justice Statistics [https://www.bjs.gov](https://www.bjs.gov)  \nNational Institute of Justice  \n[https://www.nij.gov/Pages/welcome.aspx](https://www.nij.gov/Pages/welcome.aspx)  \nOffice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention [https://www.ojjdp.gov/](https://www.ojjdp.gov/)  \nDepartment of Labor  \nBureau of Labor Statistics [https://www.bls.gov](https://www.bls.gov)[ ](https://www.bls.gov)Women’s Bureau [https://www.dol.gov/wb/](https://www.dol.gov/wb/)  \nDepartment of Transportation  \nNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration [https://www.nhtsa.gov](https://www.nhtsa.gov)  \nEnvironmental Protection Agency  \nOffice of Children’s Health Protection [https://www.epa.gov/children](https://www.epa.gov/children)  \nU.S. Office of Management and Budget  \nStatistical and Science Policy Office [https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/](https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/)  \nU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission [https://www.cpsc.gov](https://www.cpsc.gov)  \nRecommended citation: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. America’s Children: Key National Indicators  \nof Well-Being, 2018. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.  \nThis report was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office in cooperation with the National Center for Health Statistics, September 2018.  \nSingle copies are available through the Health Resources and Services Administration Information Center while  \nsupplies last: P.O. Box 2910, Merrifield, VA 22116; Toll-Free Lines: 1-888-Ask-HRSA(4772), TTY: 1-877-4TY-HRSA; Fax: 703-821-2098; E-mail: [ask@hrsa.gov. This report is also available on the World Wide Web:](ask@hrsa.gov. This report is also available on the World Wide Web:) [https://www.childstats.gov](https://www.childstats.gov).  \nFederal Interag","cbCainUP79lkOlsi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainUP79lkOlsi","pdf",2987920,39,"English","# Introduction\n## Conceptual Framework for Key National Indicators\n## Federal Interagency Forum Structure and Member Agencies\n## Publication Notes and Recommended Citation","[{\"question\":\"When was the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics established, and why?\",\"answer\":\"Founded in 1994, the Forum was formally established by Executive Order No. 13045 in April 1997 to foster coordination and collaboration in collecting and reporting federal data on children and families.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the America’s Children series and how do brief editions differ?\",\"answer\":\"The series provides accessible compilations of well-being indicators in a nontechnical format to support discussion among data providers, policymakers, and the public. 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