The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), first authorized in 1974 (P.L. 93-247) is the only federal legislation exclusively dedicated to the prevention, assessment, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect—the continuum of child maltreatment services and supports.
In 2012 CAPTA state grants were funded at $26 million (with funding for 2013 expected to remain the same pending a final budget for this year), CAPTA Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) Grants were funded at $41.5 million and CAPTA Discretionary Grants were funded at $27 million.
The state grants are to help states improve their CPS systems and develop innovative approaches. To qualify for these grants, states must
meet eligibility requirements, such as having a child protection system in place,have laws to preserve victim confidentiality, appointing guardians Ad Litem, and establishing citizen review panels.
CAPTA discretionary funds support state efforts to improve their practices in preventing and treating child abuse and neglect. Funds support program development, research, training, technical assistance, and the collection and dissemination of data to advance the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. These funds also support the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, the only federal data collection effort to determine the scope of child abuse and neglect and national initiatives, such as the National Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, the National Resource Center on Child Maltreatment, and the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect.
The Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention grant program was created in 1996 by combining two other programs. The program provides grants to states to support their efforts to develop, operate, and expand a network of community-based, prevention-focused family resource and
support programs that coordinate resources among a range of existing public and private organizations. Funding is allocated to states by a formula based on the number of children in a state's population.
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), first authorized in 1974 (P.L. 93-247) is the only federal legislation exclusively dedicated to the prevention, assessment, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect—the continuum of child maltreatment services and supports.
In 2012 CAPTA state grants were funded at $26 million (with funding for 2013 expected to remain the same pending a final budget for this year), CAPTA Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) Grants were funded at $41.5 million and CAPTA Discretionary Grants were funded at $27 million.
The state grants are to help states improve their CPS systems and develop innovative approaches. To qualify for these grants, states must
meet eligibility requirements, such as having a child protection system in place,have laws to preserve victim confidentiality, appointing guardians Ad Litem, and establishing citizen review panels.
CAPTA discretionary funds support state efforts to improve their practices in preventing and treating child abuse and neglect. Funds support program development, research, training, technical assistance, and the collection and dissemination of data to advance the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. These funds also support the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, the only federal data collection effort to determine the scope of child abuse and neglect and national initiatives, such as the National Office of Child Abuse and Neglect, the National Resource Center on Child Maltreatment, and the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect.
The Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention grant program was created in 1996 by combining two other programs. The program provides grants to states to support their efforts to develop, operate, and expand a network of community-based, prevention-focused family resource and
support programs that coordinate resources among a range of existing public and private organizations. Funding is allocated to states by a formula based on the number of children in a state's population.
