What services does FRIENDS provide?

FRIENDS works to help state Lead Agencies in CBCAP to build capacity in the successful implementation of Title II of CAPTA. In order to do this, FRIENDS offers targeted Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) in a variety of areas.

What areas of prevention does FRIENDS focus services on?

FRIENDS focuses on Primary and Secondary Prevention efforts and the services associated there. This includes a focus on assisting state Lead Agencies to measure and report on their outcomes in their various programming efforts. In addition to outcome accountability, FRIENDS offers T/TA in areas such as:

• Best Practices in child abuse and neglect prevention programs
• Program planning and design
• Marketing programs and initiatives
• Community coordination, collaboration and networking
• Parent involvement and shared leadership
• Peer Review
• Program self assessment
• Understanding the role of prevention in the Child and Family Services Reviews
• Respite services
• Diverse populations
• Leveraging funding
• Federal initiatives such as healthy marriage, fatherhood, positive youth development, faith-based services, and services to rural communities

This list is just an example of services in T/TA that FRIENDS can offer and state lead agencies and set-aside grantees should contact their FRIENDS T/TA Coordinator to discuss a plan that is individualized for your needs. To download the application for T/TA, please click here.

What other services does FRIENDS provide?
In addition to on-site T/TA, FRIENDS offers a targeted list serve to share information effectively with states and other interested parties, a detailed web site with a variety of information relevant to the prevention community, participation in focused national, state, and regional training to help share information effectively, and the dissemination of the annual Child Abuse Prevention Month Packet.