April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month!!!
Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is recognized nationally as Child Abuse Prevention Month. West Virginia DHHR also recognizes it with a Governor's Proclamation and activities around the state. Below are some resources to get you started:
Prevent Child Abuse WV website: free tipsheets and a community guide to get started
Free Resource Guide from Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child Welfare Information Gateway's web section on Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect offers a range of resources to help you and your staff, colleagues, and stakeholders achieve this goal, such as information on the following topics:
Promoting Child & Family Well-Being
https://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/promoting/
Public Awareness & Creating Supportive Communities
https://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/communities/
Parent Engagement and Leadership
https://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/developing/leadership.cfm
Prevention Programs
https://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/programs/
For more information, visit the National Child Abuse Prevention Month website (http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth) or contact Child Welfare Information Gateway at 1.800.394.3366 or info@childwelfare.gov.
Child Abuse Prevention and Family Support Information
Below, please find links, articles, and information on the types of prevention, the programs funded, and the philosophical principle behind our efforts. WV Family Survey First Year results can be found here.
What is Child Abuse Prevention?
Research tells us Protective Factors prevent Child Abuse - West Virginia infuses the Strengthening Families framework into our prevention programs
General Information
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Children and Families, oversees West Virginia's community based child abuse awareness and prevention grants. Child abuse awareness and prevention grants are administered according to the guidelines of the Federal CBCAP Program Instructions. Child abuse awareness and prevention grants are monitored by a Program Specialist in the Division of Children and Adult Services.
Learn more about our programs:
Please contact us at childabuseprevention@wv.gov with your questions and comments.
