| Project Title: | YMCA Rayo De Luz |
| Grant/Contract Number: | 90CA1630 |
| Type of Project: | CAN Prevention |
| Funding Agency: | Children's Bureau |
| Agency Contact Person: | Tanya
Howell (202) 205-8714 |
| Principal Investigator: | Tanya Pham |
| Mailing Address: | YMCA of
San Diego County 4715 Viewridge Avenue San Diego, CA 92123 |
| 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 Sizes: | Not specified |
| Age of Subjects: | 3-16 years old |
| Child
Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project: |
Treatment and Preventive Interventions |
| Summary |
| Rayo De Luz focuses on the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect in the San Diego-area community of Chula Vista. The program uses a collaborative model to promote child safety, involving the YMCA Family Services department and other local social service agencies. Specific objectives of the program are to effect a 15 percent reduction of maltreatment in Chula Vista and a 20 percent reduction in the number of repeat episodes of abuse or neglect among families participating in intervention services. |
