Resource and Training Institute for the Prevention of Maltreatment of Children With Disabilities

Project Title:	Resource and Training Institute for the Prevention of Maltreatment of Children With Disabilities
Grant/Contract Number:	90CA1555
Type of Project:	Prevention Training Curriculum
Funding Agency:	Children's Bureau
Agency Contact Person:	Linda Reese-Smith (202) 205-8191
Principal Investigator:	Emma Gonzalez-Robles
Mailing Address:	Center for Strengthening of the Family Apartado 2598 Guaynabo, PR 00970-2598
Total Project Duration:	9/30/94 to 9/30/98
FY 98 Total Costs:	Not specified
Total Project Budget:	$600,000
Child Maltreatment Focus:	Primary
Type of Abuse:	Physical, Sexual, Emotional, Neglect; Differentiated
Sample Size:	711
Age of Subjects:	Children
Child Abuse and Neglect Focus of This Project:	Treatment and Preventive Interventions
Summary

This institute is a follow-up training curriculum on the maltreatment of children with disabilities. "Look After Yourself: You're Special" focuses on increasing self-protection skills of children with disabilities at three elementary and secondary schools in Puerto Rico. The curriculum and the institute also provide training to professionals and other caregivers to promote early identification and intervention in abuse cases involving developmentally disabled children. The training institute aims to institutionalize the prevention skills curriculum in other health care and educational institutions.