Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

The prevention of child maltreatment requires supporting all families to provide safe, stable, nurturing relationships, and environments for their children. We can do this by building protective factors through community and natural supports, while working to reduce the risk factors for maltreatment in our communities and families. The following CEBC topic areas have been grouped by the level of prevention they address, based on the Office of Child Abuse Prevention’s Framework for Preventing Child Abuse.

Primary Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

These topic areas contain programs directed at the general population to strengthen communities and improve child and family well-being:

• Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Primary) Programs
• Home Visiting Programs for Child Well-Being
• Home Visiting Programs for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
• Mental Health Prevention and/or Early Intervention (Child & Adolescent) Programs
• Place-Based Initiatives (Child & Adolescent)
• Substance Abuse Prevention (Child & Adolescent) Programs

Secondary Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

These topic areas contain programs for origin families that have risk factors associated with child maltreatment:

• Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Secondary) Programs
• Depression Treatment (Adult)
• Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions (Child & Adolescent)
• Family Stabilization Programs
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) Interventions (Child & Adolescent)
• Home Visiting Programs for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
• Parent Training Programs that Address Behavior Problems in Children and Adolescents
• Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect
• Substance Abuse Treatment (Adult)
• Supporting Youth with Diverse Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Programs
• Teen Pregnancy Services
• Trauma Treatment (Adult)
• Working with Parents with Cognitive Disabilities: Programs

Tertiary Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

These topic areas contain programs for origin families where child maltreatment has occurred:

• Interventions for Abusive Behavior
• Interventions for Neglect
• Anger Management Treatment (Adult)
• Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence: Batterer Intervention Programs
• Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence: Services for Victims and their Children
• Parent Partner Programs for Families Involved in the Child Welfare System
• Parent Training Programs that Address Child Abuse and Neglect
• Permanency Enhancement Interventions for Adolescents
• Reunification Programs
• Sexual Behavior Problems Treatment (Adolescents)
• Sexual Behavior Problems Treatment (Children)
• Trauma Treatment (Child & Adolescent)

The CEBC also created a webpage about Family Resource Centers, their role in prevention, and the available research on their effectiveness..