Sec. 101. Interagency work group on child abuse and neglect
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Section 102 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5102 ) is amended to read as follows: The Secretary may establish and operate an Interagency Work Group on Child Abuse and Neglect (referred to in this section as the Work Group ). The Work Group shall be comprised of representatives from Federal agencies with responsibility for child abuse and neglect related programs and activities. The Work Group shall— coordinate Federal efforts and activities with respect to child abuse and neglect prevention and treatment, including data collection and reporting; serve as a forum that convenes relevant Federal agencies to communicate and exchange ideas concerning child abuse and neglect related programs and activities; and work to maximize Federal resources to address child abuse and neglect in areas of critical needs for the field, such as— improving research; focusing on prevention of child abuse and neglect; addressing racial bias and disparities in the child protective services system; enhancing child welfare professionals’ understanding of trauma-informed practices that prevent and mitigate the effects of trauma and adverse childhood experiences; identifying actions the child protective services system can take to develop alternative pathways to connect families experiencing difficulty meeting basic needs or other risk factors associated with child abuse and neglect to community-based family strengthening services to prevent child abuse and neglect in order to safely reduce the number of families unnecessarily involved in such system; and addressing the links between child abuse and neglect and domestic violence. .
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