Your Best Source for Information
and Resources
in Primary Child Abuse Prevention
What We Do
FRIENDS is an acronym for Family Resource Information, Education, and Network Development Service.
We provide Targeted Technical Assistance and Training to the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) Community. We also strive to provide high-quality information to the general child abuse prevention community.
We build capacity in the full array of CBCAP program requirements including:
Useful Tools and Resources
Crosswalk of Evidence-Based Practice
A resource for understanding program evidence levels in prevention
Protective Factors Survey
Download the tool and supporting resources.
Recursos en español
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Media Library
Search and filter videos, podcasts, webinars, newsletters, and print resources.
FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) has a prevention-focused podcast channel. Our content includes lessons from the Prevention Mindset Institute, Navigating the Unknowns of our World, and Historical Trauma. We release episodes every Monday and can be found wherever you get your podcasts. Please follow us.
Featured Story
Unstoppable Animated Version
View this illustrated story about resilience and empowering other parents by Eileen Graham. This video is a part of Sharing the Journey: Voices from the Field, a collection of stories from parents.
FEATURED RESOURCE
2022 CBCAP State Summary of Exemplary Practices
This summary highlights child abuse prevention activities and services implemented during the 2022 funding year for CBCAP State Lead Agencies.
Online Learning Center
High quality subject specific training free of charge for CBCAP State Lead Agencies and direct service providers.