the importance of “prevention” in crp discussions
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The Importance of “Prevention” in CRP Discussions. . Presenter: Rosie Gomez Federal Project Officer for CBCAP Member of CRP Advisory Board. Goals of presentation:. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Importance of “Prevention” in CRP Discussions
. Presenter:Rosie GomezFederal Project Officer for CBCAPMember of CRP Advisory Board
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
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Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention-CBCAP
• Provides grants to lead agencies to disperse funds for community-based child abuse and neglect prevention activities
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
CBCAP Leads
Child Welfare
Children's Trust Fund
State Health Department
Non-profits
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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
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)
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”
FRIENDS website• Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention:
Accomplishments and New Directions 2011• Video - CBCAP: A success story• State contacts• State reports and applications
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
Michigan CRP and CBCAPMichael Foley
Executive DirectorMichigan Children’s Trust Fund
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.
