The mashpee wampanoag tribe requested funding to resume the operation of the CFS department and the implementation of services to child victims of abuse, neglect and exploitation

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe received a $448,231 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities program (CFDA 16.583). Funding will support the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's Children and Family Services department to resume operations and implement services for child victims of abuse, neglect, and exploitation from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Specifically, the grant will fund two full-time staff positions and provide counseling support for up to 20 child victims annually. It will also support preventative services for parents identified as needing assistance and emergency aid for child victims and families. The funding will allow caseworkers to receive training to improve the investigation and prosecution of child victim cases in the Mashpee, Massachusetts area.

Funding will be used to: 1) support the position of an FTE children and family services manager/casework and an FTE CFS administrative assistant; 2) support up to 20 child victims a year with counseling; 2) provide preventative services to parents identified as needing support; 3) provide emergency assistance to child victims and families; and, 4) provide caseworkers with training to improve the investigation and prosecution of cases.