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The Importance of “Prevention” in CRP Discussions

The Importance of “Prevention” in CRP Discussions. . Presenter: Rosie Gomez Federal Project Officer for CBCAP Member of CRP Advisory Board. Goals of presentation:.

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The Importance of “Prevention” in CRP Discussions

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  1. The Importance of “Prevention” in CRP Discussions . Presenter: Rosie Gomez Federal Project Officer for CBCAP Member of CRP Advisory Board

  2. Goals of presentation: provide information about the CBCAP program and how the work of the CBCAP State Leads can be an important part of the CRP plan provide examples describing how CBCAP State Leads and CRP’s can begin their work together or continue established work

  3. Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention-CBCAP • Provides grants to lead agencies to disperse funds for community-based child abuse and neglect prevention activities

  4. CBCAP Overview Formula Grant Program - CAPTA New PI issued and lead agency designated by the Governor each year 41.52 million FY2013 1% is set aside for tribal/migrant programs

  5. Examples of CBCAP Funded Programs • Voluntary Home Visiting • Parent education and skills development • Parent mutual peer support/ self-help • Public awareness campaigns • Respite care/ Crisis care • Community outreach and referral • Family Resource Centers • Family support services

  6. Numbers served (2013 annual reports) 823,287 - Individuals received direct preventative services through CBCAP 179,292 - families received services 26,129 - parents and children with disabilities 185,574,677 individuals through public awareness and education activities 54,811 individuals were provided a range of training opportunities (e.g., parenting trainings, webinars on evidence-based practices, evaluation training, how to use logic models, and outcome accountability to build structure and quality improvement within their programs)

  7. Many CBCAP leads are focusing on: Evidence-based/Evidence-informed programs Protective Factors Adverse Childhood Experiences Parent Leadership/Engaging parents Special Populations Analyzing data and using data to tell the “prevention story”

  8. FRIENDS National Resource Center- Website (www.friendsnrc.org)

  9. FRIENDS website Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention: Accomplishments and New Directions 2011 Video - CBCAP: A success story State contacts State reports and applications

  10. Connection to Prevention • CRP’s are groups of citizen volunteers mandated to evaluate State child protective services and make recommendations. • Connect with CBCAP State lead to understand what they are doing and how prevention can be a part of child protective services planning. • Prevention plans • Child Abuse Prevention Month

  11. Michigan CRP and CBCAP Michael Foley Executive Director Michigan Children’s Trust Fund

  12. Examples of Activities • Work in partnership with the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF), the Department of Human Services Child Welfare Training Institute (CWTI), and other partners to pilot the new training, “Using Protective Factors to Strengthen Families: A Training Curriculum for Child Welfare Professionals” and assess its implementation. • Assist the DHS Office of Workforce Development and Training (OWDT) in providing the “Using Protective Factors to Strengthen Families: A Training Curriculum for Child Welfare Professionals” for Pathways to Potential success coaches. • Explore additional ways to introduce or integrate the protective factors framework within child welfare in Michigan. • Serve as a resource to DHS and other partners by engaging in discussions about the protective factors framework and providing support to DHS efforts, as needed.

  13. What are your questions? Rosie.gomez@acf.hhs.gov

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