Prevent Child Abuse Iowa Chosen to Manage Federal CBCAP Grant

On September 10, the Iowa Department of Human Services announced that Prevent Child Abuse Iowa was chosen to manage Iowa’s Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) program. DHS redesigned this program to be implemented through Community Partnerships for Protecting Children (CPPC) shared decision-making teams. The following provides a general outline of what this program entails and what this will mean for CPPC sites.

CBCAP was developed in 1985 as part of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. It is designed to support networks of coordinated resources and activities to strengthen and support families to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.

PCA Iowa will work with the CPPC Executive Committee, DHS and local CPPC representatives to plan for the implementation of this program.

If you have any questions please contact Christy Thies ( ; 1-800-CHILDREN; 515-244-2200).

Community Partnerships for
Protecting Children Fall Conference

The sixth annual Community Partnerships for Protecting Children (CPPC) conference will be held October 8 at Scheman in Ames. The conference focuses on issues important to advancing and sustaining the Partnership approach throughout Iowa and provides an opportunity for participants to come together and share ideas.

Pastor Dave Loy of Cedar Rapids will give the opening keynote presentation entitled “Simply Elegant.” Pastor Loy is involved in many other community initiatives beyond the CPPC, including his role as current president of the Linn County child abuse prevention council.

Other workshop topics at the conference will include:

• Family team meetings and domestic violence
• Engaging adult learners in a variety of audiences
• Fatherhood initiatives
• Changes in CBCAP funding
• DHS service delivery changes
• CPPC youth initiatives
• Parents as Partners
• Circles of Support
• CPPC AmeriCorps project
• Moms off Meth

There is no cost to attend the conference. Registration includes attendance at the morning keynote session, a morning and afternoon breakout, a closing keynote presentation where two women will share their digital parent stories, as well as lunch, snacks, and door prizes.

You can download the registration form here or contact Carol Schroeder (515-244-2200, 1-800-CHILDREN, for more information.

Reminders to ICAPP and YFI Grantees

• New Iowa Child Abuse Prevention Program (ICAPP) forms are available on the Council Information page of our website.
• ICAPP 1st quarter reports are due October 10 (for services provided July 1-September 30).
• Please be sure your ICAPP revised budgets and signed contracts have been submitted.
• Young Families Initiative (YFI) final reports are due October 10.
• Please submit your YFI family information and service evaluation forms for FFY 2007.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Amber Russell at , 1-800-CHILDREN, or 515-244-2200.

 

27th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference Planning Begins

 

The 27th annual child abuse prevention conference will be held April 21-22 at the Sheraton West Des Moines. The first planning committee will meet the week of September 17 to discuss theme, speaker, and workshop ideas. If you have any suggestions for the conference, please direct them to Amber Russell ( ). We are always interested in hearing about speakers you may have seen or workshops you would like us to provide.

 

Emily Ballance will give the closing keynote presentation at this year’s conference entitled, “Finding Humor and Purpose in the Midst of Life’s Circus.” Emily holds a Masters of Education degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Her upbeat presentation will show you how humor can improve communication and empower you and the people around you.

Look for more information about the conference as it becomes available on the Conference page of our website.

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