Child
Abuse and Neglect Prevention
Child
abuse and neglect prevention services are funded through the Child
Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). ACF provides
funds and technical assistance to assist States in meeting their
responsibilities for prevention and intervention in cases of child
abuse and neglect.
Child
abuse and neglect prevention grants include:
•
Community-based family resource and support grants, which provide
funds to statewide networks of local child abuse and neglect
prevention and family resource programs; and
•
CAPTA State grants, which provide assistance for developing,
strengthening and implementing child abuse and neglect prevention
and treatment programs.
ACF’s
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention programs also include research
and demonstration projects, which support research on the causes,
prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect to identify
the best means of preventing maltreatment and treating troubled
families.
Federal
funding is awarded to States, Territories and Federally recognized
Indian Tribes as well as community-based organizations.
Contact
Information:
Children's Bureau
Administration
on Children,
Youth and Families
Portals Building
1250 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington , D.C. 20024
Telephone: 202-205-8618
Fax: 202-205-9721
Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/
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Keywords:
child abuse; child neglect; family resources.
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