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Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board
  • Contact Person:
    Emily Kluver Administrator DHHS Division of Children and Family Services P.O. Box 95026, Lincoln, NE 68509 Emily.kluver@nebraska.gov 402-471-8424
  • Purpose:
    Award grants to agencies, organizations, or individuals for community-based child abuse prevention programs;Support and encourage the formation of local child abuse councils;Consult with applicable state agencies, commissions, and boards to help determine probable effectiveness, fiscal soundness, and need for proposed community-based educational and service prevention programs;Facilitate information exchange among groups concerned with prevention programs; andEncourage statewide educational and public awareness programs regarding the problems of families and children which (i) encourage professional persons and groups to recognize and deal with problems of families and children, (ii) make information regarding the problems of families and children and the prevention of such problems available to the general public in order to encourage citizens to become involved in the prevention of such problems, and (iii) encourage the development of community prevention programs.
  • How Many Affectable:
    According to the DHHS Annual Data report for Calendar Year 2014, there were 2,575 substantiated reports of child abuse and neglect.
  • How Many Served:
    In FY 2014-2015, programs funded by the Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board directly served 359 children and their families. These children and families are served through multiple sessions over several months to achieve measurable and sustainable
  • Year Created:
    1986
  • Year Active:
    1986
  • Sunset Date:
    None
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    43-1903
  • Parent Agency:
    Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    9
  • Who Appoints:
    2 representatives of DHHS appointed by the CEO 7 members appointed by the Governor
  • Legislative Approval:
    Yes
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    The appointed board members (a) shall demonstrate knowledge in the area of child abuse and neglect prevention, (b) shall be representative of the demographic composition of this state, and (c) to the extent practicable, shall be representative of all of the following categories (i) the business community, (ii) the religious community, (iii) the legal community, (iv) professional providers of child abuse and neglect prevention services, and (v) volunteers in child abuse and neglect prevention services.
  • Per Diem:
    No
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    Members are reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
  • Term Length:
    3 years. Members may serve two terms.
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    Terms Rotate
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    2
  • Held FY 13-14:
    5
  • Required FY 14-15:
    2
  • Held FY 14-15:
    4
  • Required FY 15-16:
    2
  • Held FY 15-16:
    5
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    2
  • Shared or Separate:
    Shared between DHHS and the Nebraska Children and Family Foundation
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    $250,000
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    $250,000
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    $250,000
  • Other Funding Sources:
    Federal dollars are used to help cover cost of support staff.
  • Spending Authority:
    Yes, the Board awards grants to agencies, organizations, or individuals for community-based child abuse prevention programs
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    Since July 1, 2012In 2012-2013, the Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board administered grants to support research-based primary prevention through community collaborations. Grants focused on children from birth to 17, from high-risk to general populations. A total of 208 children and 185 families were directly served. In 2013-2014, the Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board supported research-based strategies to promote safe and healthy children, families and communities. In 2013-2014, five community collaborations implemented these strategies. A total of 404 children and 314 families were directly served. All strategies were evaluated to assess benefits that were realized. Evaluation data also provided information for continued improvements in the coming year. Several hundred additional children and families in over 60 counties were involved through sixteen local child abuse prevention councils and shorter term services or community events.In 2014-2015, the Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board provided funding for strategies that targeted universal populations, high risk populations and high need individuals. Three primary strategies were implemented: Parents Interacting with Infants (universal), 3-5-7 Permanency Quest (high risk), and Parent Child Interaction Therapy (high need individual). All strategies were implemented by community collaborations working toward a common goal of increasing protective factors that have been shown to reduce child abuse and neglect: parental resilience, concrete supports, social connections, knowledge of child development, nurturing and attachment, and childrens social-emotional competence. Combined, the strategies reached children from the ages of infancy through youth. A total of 359 children in 301 families participated in multiple sessions of these strategies.In the first six months of 2015-2016, the Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund Board funded five community collaborations to promote childrens safety and well-being through three prevention strategies. During the first six months of this year, a total of 119 children and 107 families have been served. Results for the full year will be available in the fall of 2016.