Resource Guidelines: Improving Court Practice in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases
Date Published
January 1995
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Child abuse
CJA Continuation
2009-VI-GX-0015
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$207,063
Comprehensive Child Advocacy Program for Abused Children
2009-VI-GX-0008
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$193,946
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Children's Justice Initiative
2009-VI-GX-0005
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$173,360
Red Cliff Children's Service Improvement Project
2010-VI-GX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$175,000
OVC FY 10 Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities Continuation Grant Program
2009-VI-GX-0011
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$174,981
South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency Children's Justice Act Partnerships Project
2009-VI-GX-0012
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$220,129
Children's Justice Center will provide forsenic interviewing and therapy to victimize children and support for non-offending parents/cargivers.
2009-VI-GX-0004
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$175,000
Alaska Native Justice Center: Culturally Enhanced Multi-Disciplinary Team for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse & their Non-Offending Families
2009-VI-GX-0007
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$141,355
2010 Port Gamble S'Klallam CJA Project
2009-VI-GX-0014
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$172,534
CJA Partnership for Indian Communities
2009-VI-GX-0006
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$143,865
To improve the investigation, prosecution, and overall handling of child abuse cases in a manner that increases support for and lessens additional trauma to child abuse victims in Native communities.
2009-VI-GX-0003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$190,460
Protecting Our Children
2009-VI-GX-0009
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$171,769
Kodiak Island Alliance for Children
2009-VI-GX-0010
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$172,776
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe's Culturally Based Partnership Program
2009-VI-GX-0016
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$150,000
Helping And Lending Outreach Support (HALOS)
HALOS's mission is to provide resources and special opportunities to abused and neglected children and their caregivers through partnerships with faith-based and other community organizations. HALOS matches community donations to the needs of foster children and children cared for in the homes of family members other than their parents.
OVC produced a HALOS toolkit which offers lessons learned and suggests strategies for establishing programs like...
Child Welfare Information Gateway: State Statutes Search
Child Welfare Information Gateway provides a searchable database of state statutes on issues related to child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption.
Department of Defense: Family Advocacy Program
The Family Advocacy Program serves as a resource for military families experiencing family violence by providing prevention efforts, early identification and intervention, support for victims, and treatment for offenders.
National Indian Child Welfare Association
The National Indian Child Welfare Association is a national organization focused specifically on the Tribal capacity to prevent child abuse and neglect.
You Have the Power (YHTP)
YHTP efforts raise awareness about crime and justice issues to prevent violent crime and reduce victimization. YHTP resources and activities include public forums, documentary videos, and practical resource books on topics such as domestic violence, elder abuse, surviving crime, and child sexual abuse.
Survivors of Incest Anonymous
Survivors of Incest Anonymous is a 12-step self-help recovery program for adult survivors of child sexual abuse. This organization offers free support groups for victims of incest or abuse by a teacher, coach, another child, clergy, or anyone that that betrayed the child’s trust.
Prevent Child Abuse America
Prevent Child Abuse America promotes prevention strategies as well as providing advocacy, programs, resources, and answers to commonly asked questions about child abuse.
Court Appointed Special Advocates/Guardian ad Litem for Children
This organization provides advocacy, public education, and resources for CASA and Guardian ad Litem programs across the country. The association also trains CASA and Guardian ad Litem volunteers, who work to find safe, permanent homes for abused and neglected children.