Child Abuse and Neglect Discretionary Activities

Objective

This program improves the national, state, and community activities for the prevention, assessment, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect through research, demonstration, service improvement, evaluation of best practices, dissemination of information, and technical assistance.

Who Can Apply

• State
• Local
• Other

States, local governments, tribes, public agencies or private agencies or organizations (or combinations of such agencies or organizations) engaged in activities related to the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect.

Who Benefits

• Infant and Toddler (0-3)
• Young Child (4-9)
• Pre-Teen (10-12)
• Teen (13-19)

Children that have been abused or neglected, or that are at-risk for abuse or neglect, and their families.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

jan.shafer@acf.hhs.gov
(202) 205-8172.