Sec. 3. Educational development and training
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The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act is amended by inserting after section 103 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5104 ) the following: The Secretary may make grants to eligible entities to provide training on child sexual abuse awareness and prevention for students, teachers and other school employees, mandatory reporters, caregivers, and other adults who work with children in a professional or voluntary capacity for the purpose of compliance with State laws that mandate child sexual abuse education in school-based settings, or in the case of a State in which there is no such mandate, providing such training.
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including information demonstrating that the entity— has partnerships with local educational agencies for the purpose of providing training described in subsection (a); uses evidence-based or evidence-informed methods to identify and prevent child sexual abuse; will disseminate free training materials to the community; and has a demonstrated ability in the field of child welfare, including with respect to child sexual abuse cases, which may include providing direct services to victims of child sexual abuse or providing child sexual abuse prevention training or education.
An entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds made available through the grant to establish or implement evidence-based or evidence-informed child sexual abuse awareness and annual prevention programs or activities, such as programs, training, or activities designed to provide— age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate instruction for students in child sexual abuse awareness and prevention, including how to recognize child sexual abuse and how to safely report child sexual abuse; training for teachers and other school employees, and other mandatory reporters and adults who work with children in a professional or volunteer capacity, including training on how to recognize child sexual abuse and how to report child sexual abuse; and information for parents and guardians of students about child sexual abuse awareness and prevention, including how to prevent, recognize, respond to, and report child sexual abuse and how to discuss prevention strategies for child sexual abuse with a child.
In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to entities that have demonstrable work in the field of child welfare, including child sexual abuse cases, providing direct services to victims of child sexual abuse, or prevention training or education. .
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