Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act as Amended by the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
as Amended by the
Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003

SECTION I: CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT

Sec. 208. NATIONAL NETWORK FOR COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY RESOURCE PROGRAMS. [42 U.S.C. 5116g]

[This section was amended by sec. 128 of P.L. 108-36.]

The Secretary may allocate such sums as may be necessary from the amount provided under the State allotment to support the activities of the lead entity in the State—

to create, operate and maintain a peer review process;
to create, operate and maintain an information clearinghouse;
to fund a yearly symposium on State system change efforts that result from the operation of the community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect;
to create, operate and maintain a computerized communication system between lead entities; and
to fund State-to-State technical assistance through bi-annual conferences.

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