COMMUNITY APPROACH TO CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

• NCJ Number: 41709
• Journal: Popular Government Volume: 41 Issue: 4 Dated: (SPRING 1976) Pages: 10-12,14
• Author(s): D M MCNAIRY; M SHARPLESS; C DOYLE; L T CLIFFORD
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Government
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE ORIGINS, GOALS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND CURRENT OPERATIONS OF THE GREENSBORO (NC) CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES (CAPS) PROGRAM.

Abstract

THE CAPS IS A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH TO HELPING ABUSIVE PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN THAT INVOLVES DOCTORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, PUBLIC HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH STAFFERS, LAWYERS, AND THE COURTS. CAPS HAS RECEIVED A MIX OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FUNDING AND IS ALREADY BEING USED AS A MODEL FOR SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN COMMUNITIES OF VARYING SIZES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROGRAM ARE DIAGNOSIS AND EVALUATION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, TREATMENT, AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. SPECIFIC SERVICES AVAILABLE INCLUDE A CRISIS HOTLINE, A 'PARENTS ANONYMOUS' CHAPTER, A PARENTS AIDE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, REFERRAL SERVICES TO OTHER CHILD-RELATED SERVICES, AND A CRISIS DAY-CARE NURSERY....DMC