| Project Title: | Project Family |
| Grant/Contract Number: | 90CA1618 |
| Type of Project: | CAN |
| Funding Agency: | Children's Bureau |
| Agency Contact Person: | Tanya
Howell (202) 205-8714 |
| Principal Investigator: | Joan Butler |
| Mailing Address: | Starkville School
District 401 Greensboro Street Starkville, MS 39759 |
| 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: | Physical, Neglect; Differentiated |
| Sample Size: | Not specified |
| Age of Subjects: | Not specified |
| Child
Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project: |
Treatment and Preventive Interventions |
| Summary |
| Project Family is a 3-year school-based service model program with three levels of prevention activities. The project provides a link to treatment services in the community and features a comprehensive and multifaceted approach previously demonstrated to be effective. Key components of the prevention activities are public awareness, parent education, child interventions, and community involvement. |
