| Project Title: | Community Partners in Preventing Child Abuse |
| Grant/Contract Number: | 90XA0002 |
| Type of Project: | CAN |
| Funding Agency: | Children's Bureau |
| Agency Contact Person: | Tanya
Howell (202) 205-8714 |
| Principal Investigator: | Jill Seyfred |
| Mailing Address: | Kentucky
Council on Child Abuse 489 East Main Street Lexington, KY 40507 |
| Total Project Duration: | 11/01/97 to 10/30/00 |
| FY 98 Total Costs: | $100,000 |
| Total Project Budget: | $300,000 |
| Child Maltreatment Focus: | Primary |
| Type of Abuse: | Physical, Neglect; Differentiated |
| Age of Subjects: | Not specified |
| Sample Size: | Not specified |
| Child
Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project: |
Treatment and Preventive Interventions |
| Summary |
| This project is a collaboration among the Kentucky Council on Child Abuse, Head Start, the Department of Social Services, Department of Education, Family Resource and Youth Services Centers, and the Department of Social Services to plan, develop, implement and evaluate child abuse identification programs in Head Start and the local school system. The goal is to improve prevention, identification, and intervention in child abuse and neglect cases. Through Community Partners, Head Start and school staff receive training that will help them recognize signs of child abuse and neglect and will help child victims and their families receive intervention services. |
