Sec. 7. Grants to States for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs
392 words·~2 min read·
/bill/117/s/1741/is/section-7·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5106a ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (13)(B), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (14)(B), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following: improving the child protective system to focus children at most serious risk of harm and safely reduce the number of families investigated for child abuse and neglect by increasing the number of families connected to voluntary, community-based systems and programs that assist families in need of supports and services, including by developing, implementing, and expanding— local or State helplines, websites, and mobile applications that connect families to voluntary community-based resources, including local programs funded under title II; a continuum of preventive services that strengthen families and promote child, parent, and family well-being; alternative pathways for mandatory reporters and other concerned adults to use to refer families for voluntary supports outside of child protection systems and educating adults about such systems; and personnel to help connect families to voluntary supports outside of child protection systems, navigate barriers to accessing these services, and ensure services exist where families live and work. ; and in subsection (b)(2)(D)— in clause (v), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in clause (vi), by adding and after the semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: changes in policies and procedures of State and local child welfare agencies that— reduce the number of families referred to such agencies for incidents that are not child abuse or neglect, such as families referred to the child protective system solely based on circumstances related to poverty; develop, implement, and scale systems of alternative pathways (in coordination with the lead entity and local programs supported by title II) that connect such families to voluntary community-based support to build protective factors that reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect, or that reduce harm as a result of domestic violence, including efforts to educate mandatory reporters and other concerned adults about such systems to refer families for voluntary supports outside of child protection systems; and increase supports for families in navigating and accessing voluntary community-based support to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect or that reduce harm as a result of domestic violence, including personnel and casework. .
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 7
Grants to States for child abuse or neglect prevention and treatment programs
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources