PREVENT CHILD ABUSE NORTH DAKOTA

Department of human services - other - the statewide child abuse prevention grant promotes awareness around child abuse prevention month (april), safe haven baby laws, handle with care, alliance for children's justice and authentic voices. Handle with care enables local law enforcement to notify school districts when they encounter a child at a traumatic scene, so the school staff and mental healthcare providers can utilize trauma-sensitive training. The alliance for children's justice is a multi-disciplinary task force of nd professionals and people concerned about the abuse and neglect of children and work to make the system better for children. Periods of purple crying supports caregivers in their understanding of early increased infant crying, and aims to eliminate the incidence of shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma. Authentic voices is a coalition that addresses the prevention of child abuse and neglect at the community level by amplifying the voices of survivors and equipping advocates with tools.

Other programs supporting safe environments for all children.