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*OJJDP Observes National Child Abuse Prevention Month*

President Biden proclaimed [ [link removed] ] April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month [ [link removed] ]. Join OJJDP in honoring those who work to support children, strengthen families, and raise awareness about child abuse prevention.

“Every child in America deserves to grow up safe, supported, and surrounded by love.  This month, we remember that we all play a part in making that real.”
                                                  —President Biden

OJJDP funds programs, training, and technical assistance that are critical to the intervention and investigation of child abuse and neglect cases. In fiscal year 2023, the Office awarded $39 million under its Victims of Child Abuse Act Program, including more than $35 million for Children's Advocacy Centers [ [link removed] ], $3 million in training and technical assistance for child abuse professionals, and $1 million for child abuse training for judicial and court personnel.  The Office also awarded nearly $9 million under its Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence [ [link removed] ] program, including more than $7 million to program sites plus $1 million in training and technical assistance awards. 

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*RESOURCES:*


* Download OJJDP’s In Focus: Children's Advocacy Centers fact sheet [ [link removed] ].
* Review OJJDP's Model Programs Guide [ [link removed] ] literature review on Children Exposed to Violence [ [link removed] ].
* Follow OJJDP on X formerly known as Twitter [ [link removed] ] and Facebook [ [link removed] ].



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