Child Welfare Terms
Child Welfare TermsEnglish to SpanishNovember 2011In the interest of better serving the needs of Spanish-speaking families and professionalswho work with them, Child Welfare Information Gateway developed this glossary toensure consistency and cultural relevance in our publications. By making this documentavailable to others, we hope to support other organizations that are also striving toimprove their communications and to promote, where possible, consistency throughoutthe child welfare field.This glossary is a work in progress, and we welcome your feedback, comments, oradditions. We also invite you to visit our website for more information about how theglossary was developed and for a complete list of Spanish-language publicationsavailable through the Child Welfare Information Gateway Library:http://www.childwelfare.gov/spanishU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and FamiliesAdministration on Children, Youth and FamiliesChildren’s BureauChild Welfare Information GatewayChildren’s Bureau/ACYF1250 Maryland Avenue, SWEighth FloorWashington, DC 20024800.394.3366Email: info@childwelfare.govhttp://www.childwelfare.gov
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in sibleaccesibleadjudicatory hearingaudiencia de adjudicaciónAdministration for Children and FamiliesAdministración Para los Niños y lasFamiliasAdministration on Children, Youth and FamiliesAdministración Para los Niños, losJóvenes y la Familiaadopted adultsadultos adoptadosadoptionadopciónadoption assistancesubsidio de adopciónasistencia de adopciónadoption planplan de adopciónadoption triadtriangulo de adopción(El grupo conformado por los padresbiólogicos, los padres adoptivos y elniño adoptado.)adoptive parentspadres adoptivosadvocate (noun)representante del apoyo de menoresrepresentante (del niño, de los padres)abogadoadvocate ricanosage outpasado de edadtener más de la edad permitida parapermanecer en el sistemaalcohol and drug abuseabuso de alcohol y drogasThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf2
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)alternative carecuidado alternativoanother planned permanent living arrangement(APPLA)arreglo alternativo permanenteappeal processproceso de toevaluaciónBbackground checkinvestigación del expediente personalinvestigación de antecedentesbackground of an agencyantecedentes de un agenciahistorial de una agenciabehaviorcomportamientoconductabirth certificatecertificado de nacimientoacta de nacimientobirth recordregistro de nacimientoCcaregiverproveedor(a) de cuidadopersona a cargo del cuidado del niñoaquellos que proveen cuidados/quecuidan delcare managementadministrar el cuidado (medico,infantil, etc.)cuidado de la integridad fisica y moraldel menormanejo de cuidadocase aideauxiliar del casocase managementadministración de casosmanejo de casocase manageradministrador de casosmanejador de casoThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf3
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)case reviewrevisión del casorevisión de casoscaseloadnúmero de casos atendidoscasos pendientescaseworkertrabajador(a) del casoencargado(a) del casochild abuse and neglectabuso y negligencia de menoresabuso y descuido de menoresabuso y abandono de menoresmaltrato de menoreschild abuse hotlinetelefono para denunciar el abuso demenoreschild abuse reportdenuncia de abuso de menoresreporte de abuso de menoresinforme de abuso de menoreschild and family team(s)equipo(s) de trabajo del niño y lafamiliachild and youth developmentdesarrollo de los ninos y los jóvenesdesarrollo infantil y juvenilchild carecuidado de menorescuidado infantilcuidado de niñoschild centered and family focusedcentrado en el niño y enfocado en lafamiliachild maltreatmentmaltrato de menoreschild protection agencyservicios de protección de menoresservicios de protección infantil(This term should be used only in U.S.geographic areas where it is acceptedor in materials used in Latin America.)agencia de protección de menoreschild protective servicesservicios de protección de menoreschild sexual abuseabuso sexual de menoresThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf4
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)child supportmanutención de un menorpago de manutenciónchild welfarebienestar de menoresbienestar infantilchild welfare agencyagencia del bienestar de menoresChildren’s BureauOficina Para los Niñoscommunity-basedenfocado en la comunidadde enfoque comunitarioorientado a la comunidadcomprehensive servicesservicios comprensivosservicios incluyentesservicios ampliosconcurrent planningplanificación concurrenteplanificación dprotección de informacióncorporal punishmentcastigo corporalcastigo nselorconsejeroterapistaasesorcourt-appointed special advocate (CASA)defensores especiales nombrados porel tribunal/por la cortedefensores especiales nombrados porel juez (sometimes recognized as CASA,depending on the context)court docketlibro de comparecienteslibro de registro de causas judicialesThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf5
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)court orderorden de la corteorden del juezcourt petitionpetición del tribunal/cortecriminal chargescargos criminalescargos penalescriminal recordantecedentes criminalesantecedentes penalescrisis servicesservicios de crisisculturally competentculturalmente competentecustodycustodia de menorescustodia de niñospatria potestadDdeath certificatecertificado de defunciónacta de defuncióndeferred adoption assistanceasistencia de la adopción diferidaasistencia diferidadevelopmentdesarrollodifferential (alternative) responserespuesta alternativadifferential response systemsistema de respuesta alternativosistema alterno de respuestasistema diferenciado de respuestadirect payment assistanceasistencia monetaria directadispositional hearingaudiencia de disposicióndomestic violenceviolencia domesticaviolencia en casaviolencia de géneroadicción a las drogasadicción a los estupefacientesdrogadiccióndrug addictionThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf6
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)Eearly interventionintervención tempranaeducational supportapoyo educacionalapoyo en la educaciónemergency placement/removalcolocación de emergenciatraslado de emergenciaemergency shelterrefugio de emergenciaemployerempleadorjefeemployment assistanceasistencia laboralasistencia para el /matriculaciónethnicitygrupo pruebasextended familyfamilia extendidaclan nadorgestorfair hearing processproceso de audiencia imparcialproceso de audiencia equitativafamilyfamiliafamily advocatequien aboga por la familiarepresentante de la familiaThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf7
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)family-basedenfocado en la familiaorientado a la familiade enfoque familiarfamily-centered practiceprácticas centradas en la familiaenfoque centrado en la familiaenfoque orientado a la familiafamily counselingconsejería familiarterapia familiarorientación familiarfamily drivendirigido por las familiasimpulsado por la familiafamily engagementparticipación familiarinvolucrar a la familiafamily friendlyfácil de utilizar para las familiasfamily group conferencingconferencia del grupo familiarfamily group decision-makingdecisión del caso tomada por un grupofamiliarfamily mediationmediación familiarfamily preservation servicesservicios de preservación familiarservicios de preservación para familiafamily therapyterapia familiarfatalityfallecimientofingerprintshuellas digitalesfood stampscupones de comidaestampillasfoster carecuidado de crianzacuidado temporalacogimiento de menores (Spain)foster care (sometimes understood inEnglish)crianza temporalThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf8
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)foster familyfamilia de crianzafamilia sustitutafamilia de acogidafoster family homehogar sustitutohogar de acogidafoster parentpadre/madre de crianzapadre/madre sustituto(a)padre/madre de acogidafoster parentspadres de crianzapadres sustitutospadres de roup counselingconsejería en grupoterapia de grupogroup homehogar comunitariohogar comunitario para niños/adultos/menores (depending on the type ofgroup home)hogar colectivoguardiantutorguardián/guíaguardian ad litemtutor ad litemguardián ad litemguardianshiptutelaHharmdañoprejuicioThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf9
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)hearingaudienciaHIV/AIDSVIH/SIDAhome alone[niños] solos en casa[niños] solos sin supervisiónhome-based servicesservicios prestados en el domicilioservicios basados en el hogarhome studyestudio familiarestudio socio-económicoestudio del hogarhome visitingservicios/visitas en el hogarservicios residencialesIindependent living servicespreparación para la vida adultapreparación para la vida ta preliminarentrevista o llamada tigacióninvolve(d)involucrar (involucrado)que participahacer lmenor de edadjuvenile courttribunal de menorestribunal juvenilThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf10
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)juvenile justicejusticia juveniljusticia de menoresjuvenile systemsistema juvenilsistema de menoresKkinship carecuidado por parientesmenores cuidados o criados porparientescuidado por familiareskinship care placementcolocación al cuidado de parientesLlaw enforcementaplicación o vigilancia de ley/leyesaplicación de la leylawyerabogadolegislative mandatemandato legislativoorden legislativalicensing standardsestándares de licenciamientocriterios de licenciamientoMmake an adoption plan forhacer un plan de adopciónmaltreatmentmaltratomandated reportingreporte obligatorioinforme obligatoriomandatory reporterdenunciantes obligatoriosmarriage licenselicencias de matrimoniomaternitymaternidadmediatormediadorThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf11
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)mental and developmental disabilitiesdiscapacidades mentales y dedesarrollomental health servicesservicios de salud mentalmentormentorasesorconsejeromutual consent registryregistro de consentimiento mutuo(Registro para que se encuentren losparientes separados por la ciadescuidomaltratononprofit organizationorganización sin fines de lucrocon fines no lucrativossin meta de lucrononrecurring adoption assistanceasistencia no recurrente de adopciónasistencia no periódica (que no se repite)Ooffice of vital recordsregistro civilregistrooficina de datos vitalesopen adoptionadopción abiertaout-of-home carecuidado/crianza fuera de casaPparent educationeducación para los padresentrenamiento para padresparentingcrianza de los hijoscuidado de los padresThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf12
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)parenting skillsaptitudes de los padreshabilidades como padres de familiaaptitudes para ser padre o nency hearingaudiencia de permanenciapermanency planningplanificación de permanenciaperpetratorautor de un delitoperpetradorperson searching for birth relativespersona que busca a sus parientesconsanguíneos/biológicospetition to adoptpetición para adoptarsolicitud de adopciónphotolistinggalería fotográfica de menores quepueden ser adoptadossección de fotografías de menores quepueden ser adoptadosphysical disabilitydiscapacidad npostadoption contact agreementacuerdo de comunicación/contactopost-adoptivo. después de la adopciónprevenciónpreventionprevention and family support servicesservicios preventivos y de apoyofamiliarprobate recordsregistros de autenticaciónprogramprogramaThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf13
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)prospective adoptive parentspadres adoptivos viablespadres adoptivos potencialesprotective factorfactor de protecciónpublic child welfare agencyagencia pública del bienestar demenoresputative (presumed) fatherpadre putativoputative (presumed) father registryregistro de padres putativosRreasonable effortsesfuerzos razonablesrecurring adoption assistanceasistencia continua para la adopciónde menoresasistencia periódica para la.referralreferenciareferimiento o referido (del verbo amiliarespersona con lazos consanguíneosrelinquish custodyceder la custodiarenunciar a la custodiarenunciar a la patria potestadreport (noun, verb)denuncia, denunciarreporte, reportarrequirementsrequisitosresidential treatmenttratamiento residencialresidential treatment centercentro de tratamiento residencialresilienceresilienciaThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf14
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)resource(s)recurso(s)respite careservicio de apoyo para el cuidado delos niñoscuidados de alivio de respirorespiro (Puerto Rico)respite providerproveedor de cuidado de alivio orespiroreunificationreunificaciónreuniónreunion registryregistro de reuniónrisk assessmentasesoramientoevaluacion de riesgosrisk factor(s)factor(es) de riesgoSsafe havenrefugio segurosantuario de menoressafe haven lawsleyes de refugio segurosafety standardsestándares de seguridadnormas de seguridadscreened-intérmino utilizado cuando un caso seacepta o se investigascreened-outtérmino utilizado cuando un caso no seacepta o no se investigaself-sufficientautosuficienteservice systemssistemas de serviciored de serviciosshaken baby syndromesíndrome del bebé sacudidosiblinghermano(a)sibling groupgrupo de hermanosThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf15
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)single mothermadre solteraspecial needsnecesidades especialesspousecónyugeesposo(a)State adoption assistanceasistencia Estatal para la adopciónstrengthening familiesfortaleciendo a las familiasapoyo a las familiasstressestréstensión nerviosasubsidysubsidioasistenciasubstance abuseabuso de sustanciasabuso de drogassubstance abuse treatmenttratamiento por abuso de drogasterapia por abuso de drogassubstantiatedcomprobadocorroboradosupervised visitvisita supervisadavisita bajo supervisiónSupplemental Security Income (SSI)Ingreso Suplementario de Seguridadsupport(s)apoyo(s)support groupgrupo de apoyoTtax benefitsbeneficio de impuestosbeneficios tributariosbeneficios impositivostax deductiongasto deduciblededucción de impuestosteenagersadolescentesThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf16
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)termination hearingaudiencia para la terminación de losderechos paternalesaudiencia para revocar los derechospaternalestermination of parental rightsrevocación de los derechos paternosrevocación de los derechos de lospadresrevocación de la patria potestadtherapeutic foster homehogar terapéutico acióntransitional servicesservicios de transicionservicios transitoriosservicios ent planplan de tratamientoUunplanned pregnancyembarazo no planificadoembarazo no planeadounsubstantiatedno corroboradono comprobadoU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesDepartamento de Salud y ServiciosHumanos de los Estados UnidosVvoluntary in-home servicesservicios residenciales voluntariosservicios voluntarios en el hogarThis material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Child WelfareInformation Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms english spanish.pdf17
http://www.childwelfare.govChild Welfare TermsEnglish Child Welfare TermCorresponding Spanish Term(primary term in bold)Wwaiting listlista de esperawaive the right to institute any proceedingrenunciar a cualquier derecho ocualquier procedimientowraparound servicesservicios comprensivosservicios i
the child welfare field. This glossary is a work in progress, and we welcome your feedback, comments, or additions. We also invite you to visit our website for more information about how the . glossary was developed and for a complete list of Spanish-language publications available through the Child Welfare Information Gateway Library:
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