The Child Abuse and Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) as amended and reauthorized in October 1996 (Public Law 101-235, Section 111;42 U. S. C. 5106g), defines child abuse and neglect at minimum as:
"Any recent act or failure to act resulting in imminent risk of serious harm, death, serious physical or emotional harm, sexual abuse, or exploitation of a child (a person under the age of 18 unless the child protective law of the State in which the child resides specifies a younger age for cases not involving sexual abuse) by a parent or caregiver (including any employee of a residential facility or any staff person providing our-of-home care) who is responsible for the child's welfare."
Reauthorized by the Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003, the program requires states to provide a statewide child abuse and neglect program that includes new programmatic requirements such as: Provisions to refer children under age three who are involved in a substantiated case to early intervention services under Part C of IDEA.
MSU’s Children’s Central, a research, education and outreach collaborative within the department of Advertising, Public Relations and Retailing works in partnership with the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) of Michigan toward the common goals of:
Generating new knowledge in the field of media and marketing-related child maltreatment prevention
Disseminating findings through all available channels
Promoting primary child abuse prevention
Raising awareness of advertising and marketing practices that may have harmful effects on children
The Children’s Trust Fund serves as a voice
for Michigan’s children and families and promotes
their health, safety, and welfare by funding
effective local programs and services
that prevent child abuse and neglect.
Contact: Michigan Children's Trust Fund (Prevent Child Abuse Michigan)
Phone: (800) 244-3736
Address:
235 S. Grand Avenue Suite 1411
Lansing, MI 48933
Governor
In December 1991, Governor John Engler appointed the Governor's Task Force on Children's Justice with Honorable Elizabeth A. Weaver, then of the Michigan Court of Appeals, as Chairperson. The task force was appointed with the express purpose of meeting the requirements of a state multidisciplinary task force under the Children's Justice Act (42 USC 5106C; PL 100-294 as amended).
The Governor's Task Force on Children's Justice has provided funding for the publication of the Michigan Child Welfare Law Journal, published by Michigan State University's Chance at Childhood Program.
The Journal publishes information useful to practitioners in the child welfare field, including attorneys, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists and other health care professionals.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) requires Part C systems to accept all referrals from Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) referring agencies.
The Department of Human Services and the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) are required by law to work collaboratively to provide services to families involved in child abuse and neglect.
Research has shown that families involved in abuse and neglect have a much higher likelihood of having a child become involved with the special education system. Providers working with these families can help them understand their own child’s development as well as the attributes of typical development.
