Child Protective Services keep kids safe from imminent abuse and neglect and are directed by protections in the underfunded CAPTA legislation. Secondary prevention involves child protection and the prevention of abuse and neglect for children at-risk. Certainly more narrowly defined than promoting the well-being of all children, even this targeted prevention too often eludes our community will and capacity. Federal data reveals that 40 percent of children substantiated as abused or neglected don’t receive services. We must work together to strengthen supports and services so all children are safe.

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• Title IV-B of the Social Security Act 
  • Child Welfare Services (CWS) 
  • Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF)
• Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
• Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), Title XX of the Social Security Act 

• Summary of the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-34)
• Summary of the CAPTA Reauthorization of 2010 (P.L. 111-320)  

• CWLA Testimony on Child Protection in the Wake of High Profile Child Sexual Abuse Tragedies (12/13/11)
• CWLA Testimony to the House Committee on Ways and Means on Improving Programs Designed to Protect At-Risk Youth (6/16/11)
• CWLA Testimony to the Senate HELP Subcommittee on Children and Families for the hearing on Breaking the Silence on Child Abuse (12/13/11)
• CWLA Testimony to the House Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities for the Hearing on Preventing Child Abuse and Improving Responses to Families in Crisis (11/5/09)
• CWLA Testimony to the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families for the Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention And Treatment Act (CAPTA) (6/26/08)
• Testimony of Linda Spears, CWLA Vice President of Corporate Communications and Development, before the House Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways & Means for the Hearing to Improve Child Protective Services (5/23/06)
• Testimony of Linda Spears, CWLA Vice President of Corporate Communications and Development, before the House Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways & Means for the Hearing to Improve Child Protective Services (5/23/06)
• Testimony Submitted to Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy of the Finance Committee United States Senate for the Hearing on S. 685 (10/11/01)
• Testimony submitted to the House Subcommittee on Select Education of the Committee on Education and the Workforce for the hearing on CAPTA: Successes and Failures at Preventing Child Abuse (8/2/01)
• CWLA Testimony Submitted to the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the House Ways and Means Committee for the Hearing on Child Protection Issues (3/23/00)
• Testimony of Nan Dale Before The House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Human Resources for the Hearing on Promoting Adoption and Other Permanent Placements (7/20/99)
• CWLA Testimony Submitted to the House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Human Resources for the Hearing on Child Protection Oversight (4/22/99)
• CWLA Testimony on Screening of Prospective Foster and Adoptive Parents for Criminal Backgrounds (6/11/98)