| Project Title: | School-Based Child Abuse and Neglect and Foster Care Placement |
| Grant/Contract Number: | 90CA1629 |
| Type of Project: | Foster Care Placement Prevention |
| Funding Agency: | Children's Bureau |
| Agency Contact Person: | Tanya
Howell (202) 205-8714 |
| Principal Investigator: | Rachael Acloque |
| Mailing Address: | Fort
Green-Crown Heights Youth Service Coalition 200 Willoughby Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11205-3809 |
| 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 |
| This prevention project is part of the Fort Greene-Crown Heights Youth Service Coalition. The program provides target group parents and guardians with skills in childrearing to reduce and prevent instances of child maltreatment and foster care placements. The project provides ongoing preventive mental health and crisis intervention services and conducts ongoing professional development training for school administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff that will allow them to identify and report cases of child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment. |
