Within our reach : a national strategy to eliminate child abuse and neglect fatalities / Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities.

United States.

Child welfare--United States.

Child welfare.

Child abuse--United States--Prevention.

Child abuse.

Physical Description:

xix, 151 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Final report, 2016.

Distribution:

Washington, DC : For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Other Title:

National strategy to eliminate child abuse and neglect fatalities

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities, 2016.

Contents:

Executive summary: Our promises to children

Introduction. Confronting the tragedy of child abuse and fatalities

Section 1. Populations in need of special attention. Hillsborough County, Florida : using data to improve practice and keep children safe ; Saving children's lives today and into the future ; Addressing the needs of American Indian/Alaska native children ; Reducing child abuse and neglect deaths in disproportionately affected communities

Section 2. Components of the Commission's national strategy. Wichita, Kansas : champions for children ; Leadership and accountability ; Double protection for children: connecting law enforcement and CPS ; Decisions grounded in better data and research ; Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community : multiple eyes on the child ; Multidisciplinary support for families

Conclusion: Taking our recommendations forward

Appendix A: Protect Our Kids Act of 2012

Appendix B: Commissioner biographies

Appendix C: Presenters at public meetings

Appendix D: Stakeholders and stakeholder organizations

Appendix E: Organizations providing written testimony

Appendix F: List of federal policies and programs reviewed

Appendix G: Additional recommendations from stakeholders for Chapters 3 and 4

Appendix H: Proposed additional responsibilities of the Children's Bureau

Appendix I: List of proposed new data elements to include in the Annual Child Maltreatment Report

Appendix J: Record of voting on the final report

Appendix K: Minority report

Appendix L: Letters from commissioners.

Notes:

Shipping list no.: 2016-0194-P.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: United States. Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities. Within our reach

ISBN:

9780160932243

0160932246

OCLC:

945699690