The federal government's dereliction allows states to fall short on meeting minimum child welfare standards. Below is information specific to Wyoming:

CFSR Results Summary: In its Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) process, HHS determines whether each state is in substantial conformity with 7 specific outcomes (pertaining to the areas of safety, permanency and family and child well-being) and 7 systemic factors (relating to the quality of services delivered to children and families and the outcomes they experience).  In the first two rounds of the CFSR, HHS has concluded that Wyoming was:

Round 1 (2002)

• NOT in substantial conformity with 7 of the 7 Outcomes
• NOT in substantial conformity with 3 of the 7 Systemic Factors

Round 2 (2009)   

• NOT in substantial conformity with 6 of the 7 Outcomes
• NOT in substantial conformity with 2 of the 7 Systemic Factors

Although federal law mandates that any state found not to be operating in substantial conformity during an initial or subequent review must begin a full review within two years after approval of the state's program improvement plan, HHS has announced that Wyoming will not undergo Round 3 of the CFSR until FY 2016 (see CFSR Technical Bulletin #7 (March 2014)).

Documents from the U.S. Health & Human Services Children's Bureau

• Child and Family Services Review Reports and Results
  
  
  • Wyoming Performance Improvement Plan (Round 2)
  • Final Report: Wyoming Child and Family Services Review, 2009 (Round 2)
  • Wyoming Performance Improvement Plan (Round 1)
  • Final Report: Wyoming Child and Family Services Review, 2002 (Round 1)
• Title IV-E State Reports and Program Improvement Plans (PIPs)
  
  
  • Initial Primary (FY 2001)
  • Primary Review (FY 2004)
  • PIP
  • Secondary Review (FY 2007)
  • Subsequent Primary Review (FY 2010)
  • Subsequent Primary Review (FY 2013)
• Other Documents / Reports
  
  
  • Wyoming AFCARS Assessment Review (2001)
  • Wyoming section from HHS' Child Welfare Outcomes, 2009-2012, Report to Congress