Cooperative Agreement 15PJDP24GK03794CATX

Award Date 10/1/24
Completion Date 9/30/26
Dollars Obligated $428K
Federal Grant Program
16.758
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
St Paul, MN 55101, USA
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  1. Develop additional ready-to-deliver toolkits on emerging child maltreatment topics.
  2. Provide CAST faculty and students with live and on-demand virtual trainings on cutting-edge subjects.
  3. Create new experiential simulations for active learning of core CAST skills and concepts.
  4. Host CAST faculty professional network events to foster collaboration and share best practices.
  5. Conduct outreach to promote awareness and adoption of CAST programming.
  6. Deliver tailored technical assistance and multimedia resources to students and frontline professionals.

The project will be led by the Zero Abuse Project, in collaboration with its Survivor Advisory Network, CAST Working Group, and various subject matter experts and organizational partners, including the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, the State University of New York at Oswego, and the Indiana Department of Health. The project period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.

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