| Project Title: | School-Based Prevention/Intervention Resources Including Treatment Services (SPIRITS) |
| Grant/Contract Number: | 90CA1614 |
| Type of Project: | CAN |
| Funding Agency: | Children's Bureau |
| Agency Contact Person: | Tanya
Howell (202) 205-8714 |
| Principal Investigator: | Joyce N. Thomas |
| Mailing Address: | Center
for Child Protection and Family Support 714 G Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 |
| Total Project Duration: | 10/01/97 to 9/30/00 |
| FY 98 Total Costs: | $100,000 |
| Total Project Budget: | $300,000 |
| Child Maltreatment Focus: | Primary |
| Type of Abuse: | Neglect; Differentiated |
| Sample Size: | 209 |
| Age of Subjects: | 2 to 15 years old |
| Child
Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project: |
Nature/Scope |
| Summary |
| SPIRITS is a school-based prevention demonstration model with the goal of promoting the health and safety of preschool, elementary, and middle school children. Located in a Southeast Washington, DC, neighborhood, this project provides training for local Head Start and public school staff to help them recognize possible abuse and neglect among their students and to intervene by reporting and referring these cases appropriately. As a part of this training, school personnel are exposed to issues of cultural diversity in child behavior management practices and their relationship to identifying child abuse and neglect. The project also offers structured family and therapeutic services for referred families. |
