Community Based Child Abuse Prevention Program
The Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) program is federally funded and began as a result of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act in 1985. Prevent Child Abuse Iowa manages the funds to support CBCAP services, as well as provide support and guidance to organizations that offer direct family care.
The Community Based Child Abuse Prevention program strives to offer evidence-based programs and resources to parents through local communities. The program is intended to 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- all critical to preventing child abuse in families.
CBCAP funds provide the following prevention services:
- Parent Education/Family Support
- Peer Support
- Respite and Crisis Child Care
- Sexual Abuse Prevention
- Community Awareness
- Community Based Family Team Meetings
CBCAP funds are available to Community Partnerships for Protecting Children (CPPC) sites through a competitive grant process.
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