What is Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention?
Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention — commonly called “CBCAP”– refers to specific types of child abuse prevention programs that exist in every U.S. state. These programs:
- Support community-based efforts to develop, enhance and coordinate initiatives and activities to prevent child abuse and neglect.
- Support the coordination of resources and activities to better strengthen and support families to reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect.
- Foster understanding, appreciation and knowledge of diverse populations in order to effectively prevent and treat child abuse and neglect.
Funding for CBCAP is distributed by the Administration of Children, Youth and Families for primary and secondary prevention activities.
How Are CBCAP Programs Used in Tennessee?
The Nurturing Parenting Program is a family-centered initiative designed to build nurturing parenting skills as an alternative to abusive and neglectful parenting and child-rearing practices. This program includes a wide variety of modules designed for specific at-risk populations including teen parents, military families, parents/caregivers of disabled children, first time parents and parents/caregivers recovering from substance abuse, to name a few.
Moral Reconation Therapy
MRT, or Moral Reconation Therapy, an evidence-based program, is the premiere cognitive-behavioral treatment program for substance abuse and offender populations. It is provided to the men and women in the Bedford County Jail. MRT is focused on cognitive reasoning and the process of making conscious decisions. The Moral Reconation Therapy system can help lead to enhanced moral reasoning, better decision making and more appropriate behavior.
For further information, please contact:
Benita Caldwell
CBCAP Program Director
(931) 619-0502
benita@mytcfd.org
or call The Center for Family Development at (931) 684-4676