2026 CBCAP Grantee Meeting
2026 CBCAP Annual Grantee Meeting
The CBCAP Annual Grantee Meeting for 2026 was held virtually on September 1-2, 2026. It was an interactive opportunity to learn, share, and network. Click below to view the materials, handouts, and other media from the meeting sessions. If you have any questions, please reach out to your TA Coordinator.
The various materials, handouts, and slide presentations are compiled below by session. Click the + to view what is available for each one. You can also view the CBCAP Around the US video that was shared during the meeting.
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Pre-Conference Session - CBCAP 101
Orientation session for new leads and others who would like a review.
- Julie Fliss and Emily Fisher, Children’s Bureau
- MaryJo Caruso, FRIENDS National Center for CBCAP
- Paula Bibbs-Samuels and Jo Modeste, Parent Advisory Council members
Welcome and Opening
Welcome and Opening
- Julie Fliss & Emily Fisher, Children’s Bureau/Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN)
- Donna Wood, FRIENDS National Center for CBCAP
- Lindsay Hyman (IL)
- Kelly Larimore (IL)
- Matthew Porter (OR-FRIENDS PAC)
- Christopher White (MA)
- Allie Sirrine (ME)
- Joe Whitmore (ME-FRIENDS PAC)
Breakout: Evaluating CBCAP-Funded Programs
Strong and Stable Families is a longitudinal study that aims to explore whether Wisconsin’s family resource centers (FRCs) enhance family protective factors and reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect. The study includes 646 families who participated in one of 18 FRCs and 1,488 families in the general population. Families who enrolled in the study completed an initial survey with questions in the following domains: family demographics, social determinants of health, adverse experiences, positive experiences, family protective factors, health and well-being, and FRC service experiences. Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board (WI’s CBCAP Lead Agency) funded the initial survey with state dollars and received a Community-Led Momentum Grant from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment to expand Strong and Stable Families through a second wave of survey data collection, qualitative interviews and focus groups, and administrative data matching.
- Dr. Joshua Mersky (WI)
- Claire Ackerman (WI)
Breakout: Building Protective Factors of Parents Through Statewide Prevention Systems
This session will describe the Protective Factors Survey, the use of protective factors in evaluating the effectiveness of a coordinated, community-driven prevention system, and analysis used to support continuous quality improvements in prevention programs by two CBCAP State Lead Agencies. The two State Lead Agencies will highlight additional data sources used in their system evaluations. This session will offer useful information to those looking for an evidence-based program evaluation tool to assess the impact of social programs designed to build multiple protective factors of parents and strengthen families.
- Kim Hemmert (ID)
- Rebecca Monnier (NE)
- Cynthia Smith (FRIENDS NCCBCAP)
Breakout: Partnering with Tribes and Tribal Organizations
Join us for an inspiring, collaborative session dedicated to cultivating meaningful partnerships with tribes and tribal organizations. Discover the power of building genuine relationships rooted in mutual trust, respect, and shared goals. Our presenters will highlight the unique advantages of partnering with tribal organizations to meet families directly on their traditional lands and within their communities. You will hear firsthand success stories and impactful program activities from Cook Inlet Tribal Council in Alaska and the Peoria Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma. Also attending the presentation will be staff from the National Tribal Child Welfare Center for Innovation and Advancement (NTCWCIA) and Children’s Bureau staff who oversee the Center. The Center offers a wide range of supports, including tailored technical assistance, peer learning opportunities, and practical tools—all rooted in Indigenous Ways of Knowing (IWOK). With a foundation of trust, respect, and relational accountability, the Center partners with Tribal child welfare professionals to improve systems, meet federal requirements, and—most importantly—promote safety, connection, and well-being for Native children, youth, and families.
- Emily Dwyer and Christie Tabisola, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc.
- Wendy Rich, Peoria Tribe of Indians of OK
- Nanette Bishop, Children’s Bureau
- staff from the National Tribal Child Welfare Center for Innovation and Advancement
Day Two Opening Session: Grant Recipient Accomplishments and Day One Reflections
FRIENDS National Center for CBCAP will feature CBCAP grant recipient accomplishments and review themes or outstanding questions that emerged on the first day of the meeting.
- Donna Wood, Director, FRIENDS National Center for CBCAP
- Julie Fliss & Emily Fisher, Child Welfare Program Specialists, Children’s Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN)
Breakout: Effective Use of CBCAP Funds to Increase Family Stability
Safe Families for Children in Tennessee is a voluntary, prevention-focused model that surrounds parents in crisis with practical, relational, and community-based support to keep children safe and families together. This session will share Tennessee’s journey from a fragile launch supported by a small grant, churches, private foundations, and volunteers to a stronger prevention infrastructure made possible through public funding, including CBCAP dollars. Participants will learn how these investments have strengthened staffing, volunteer support, documentation, training, outcome-tracking, and regional growth, while preserving the local ownership and relational care that make the model effective. Through powerful statistics and stories, the team will demonstrate how Safe Families strengthens families, deflects child welfare involvement, and helps parents move from crisis toward stability.
- Jamie Brennan (TN)
- Amy Scott (TN)
- Lynsey Stubbs (TN)
- Courtney Weaver (TN)
Breakout: Using Data to Improve CBCAP Programs
This session will highlight three State Lead Agencies and their use of data to improve CBCAP programs. Colorado will highlight its work integrating data sets on child maltreatment risk and protective factors to provide comprehensive, regional data reports for communities to use in understanding areas of strength and growth and establishing data-informed goals for local planning and prevention efforts. New York will highlight ways to use program data to craft messages that matter for public awareness. Ohio will highlight their data dashboards and share how their regional coordinators and grantees use the dashboards to demonstrate program impact, understand who is being served, and identify additional areas of need.
- Katelyn Lammie (CO)
- Shaina Riciputi Swain (CO)
- Kristen Kirkland (NY)
- Renee Whitfield (OH)
- Diettra Engram (OH)
Breakout: Integrating Early Childhood with CBCAP Programs
Early childhood partners are a key piece of the puzzle for the prevention continuum. Come learn from your peers about the work they are doing leveraging those partners to better serve families.
- Hyacenth Sedillo (NM)
- Haley Scott-DeClerck (CT)
- Ashley McAuliffe (CT)
- Amanda Winslow (IA)
- Cass Murra (IA)
Day Two Closing Session: Discussion on Identifying and Leveraging Community Assets to Improve Outcomes
This session will highlight how states are identifying and utilizing various community assets to promote family and community well-being. CBCAP State Leads will share two distinct approaches: West Virginia’s Family Support Centers and Kansas’s Community Asset Mapping efforts. Through this interactive discussion, participants will learn practical strategies for recognizing and leveraging the strengths that already exist in their communities. Attendees will leave with ideas for applying asset-based approaches in their own states.
- Melissa Rooker (KS)
- Kaela Byers (KS)
- Meghan Cizek (KS)
- Kristie Wilson (WV)
Wrap Up and Closing
CB and FRIENDS staff will review themes or promising strategies that emerged over the course of the meeting, answer outstanding questions, discuss upcoming grant actions, and encourage participants to fill out the evaluations to gather feedback on the meeting.
- Julie Fliss & Emily Fisher, Child Welfare Program Specialists, Children’s Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN)
- Donna Wood, Director, FRIENDS National Center for CBCAP