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Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 1974
P.L. 93-247
Overview
S. 1191
Enacted January 31, 1974
Purpose: To provide financial assistance for a demonstration program for the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect
Major Provisions of the Act
- Provided assistance to States to develop child abuse and neglect identification and prevention programs
- Authorized limited government research into child abuse prevention and treatment
- Created the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN) within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to:
- Administer grant programs
- Identify issues and areas needing special focus for new research and demonstration project activities
- Serve as the focal point for the collection of information, improvement of programs, dissemination of materials, and information on best practices to States and localities
- Created the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
- Established Basic State Grants and Demonstration Grants for training personnel and to support innovative programs aimed at preventing and treating child maltreatment