The Iowa Department of Human Services contracts with Prevent Child Abuse Iowa to administer the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) program in Iowa.

The Federal CBCAP program is intended to improve family functioning, problem solving and communication; increase social supports for families; link families to community resources; increase knowledge about child development and parenting; and improve nurturing and attachment between parent and child.

Two-thirds of CBCAP program funds are used to support child abuse prevention efforts through the Community Partnerships for Protecting Children initiative. Through a competitive RFP process, CPPC sites apply for CBCAP funds to strengthen local child abuse prevention activities, which include:

• Parent education programs such as Parents as Teachers, The Nurturing Program, Incredible Years, and Love and Logic
• Home visitation programs
• Home and group-based family support programs
• Child sexual abuse prevention
• Respite and crisis child care
• Community awareness activities

CBCAP funds are currently being utilized by 30 of Iowa’s 39 CPPC sites.  Click here to view a map of CBCAP grant recipients for the 2009-2010 federal fiscal year.

Click here to view a summary of how CBCAP grant recipients used funding for the 2008-2009 federal fiscal year.  

One-third of Iowa’s CBCAP program funds are used to support respite and crisis child care services.

• Respite child care services are provided through Youth Emergency Services and Shelter Recipients of respite child care services must have a child with a diagnosed disability. 
• Crisis child care services are provided through contracts with local service providers.  Currently, crisis child care services are being provided in Boone, Buchanan, Carroll, Linn, and Marshall counties.

FFY 2011 CBCAP Grant Application and Instructions

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa (PCA Iowa) is now accepting proposals for CBCAP funding to support child abuse prevention services. CPPC Shared Decision-Making Teams may apply for up to $15,000 per site to provide these services. The deadline for applying is September 1 (postmarked) or September 3 (delivered).

CBCAP Application FFY 2011

CBCAP Application Instructions

FFY 2010 CBCAP Reporting Forms

CBCAP Reporting Form

FFY 2010 Family Information Form

. English
. Spanish

FFY 2010 Claim Voucher
. Excel Version
. Word Version

Questions regarding the Grant Application and Iowa’s CBCAP program may be directed to Andrea Dencklau, CBCAP Program Manager, at 515-244-2200 or 1-800-CHILDREN, or e-mail adencklau@pcaiowa.org.

For general comments and questions, please contact:

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa
505 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Phone: 515-244-2200
Toll Free: 800-237-1815
Fax: 515-280-7835
Email:

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