| Project Title: | Hands Are Not for Hurting |
| Grant/Contract Number: | 90CA1615 |
| Type of Project: | CAN Prevention |
| Funding Agency: | Children's Bureau |
| Agency Contact Person: | Tanya
Howell (202) 205-8714 |
| Principal Investigator: | Janet Scott |
| Mailing Address: | Women's
Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh P.O. Box 9024 Pittsburgh, PA 15224 |
| Total Project Duration: | 10/1/97 to 9/30/00 |
| FY 98 Total Costs: | $100,000 |
| Total Project Budget: | $300,000 |
| Child Maltreatment Focus: | Primary |
| Type of Abuse: | Physical, Neglect; Differentiated |
| Sample Size: | Not specified |
| Age of Subjects: | 3-16 years old |
| Child
Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project: |
Treatment and Preventive Interventions |
| Summary |
| Hands Are Not for Hurting is a violence prevention service program offered in Pittsburgh Public Schools and Head Start Centers through the Women's Center and Shelter, a community-based organization serving victims of domestic violence and their families. The project aims to reduce or prevent the incidence of abuse and neglect to child witnesses of intimate partner violence. The ACYF grant permits the program to increase the number of participating schools and to include a preschool component for the first time. |
