Preventing child abuse through investment in community support and evidence-based interventions - child sexual abuse and the trauma its survivors face have a far-reaching impact on communities,…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded The Children's Advocacy Centers of Michigan $259,000 on August 31, 2026, under the Social Services Research and Demonstration program (CFDA 93.647).

The award funds community-based prevention education on child sexual abuse, professional development for investigative and child welfare professionals to expand knowledge of child sexual abuse prevention and response to children with problematic sexual behavior (PSB), and a comprehensive learning cohort in PSB cognitive behavior therapy. These services support Michigan's network of Children's Advocacy Centers in serving children who have been sexually abused.

Performance runs through August 30, 2027, with all work conducted in Michigan.

Preventing child abuse through investment in community support and evidence-based interventions - child sexual abuse and the trauma its survivors face have a far-reaching impact on communities, families, and individual child development. The children's advocacy centers of michigan (cacmi) supports michigan's network of children's advocacy centers in their efforts to provide services for children who have been sexually abused. Through funding from the administration for children and families congressionally directed community projects, cacmi will provide funding for community-based prevention education, professional development for investigative and child welfare professionals to expand their knowledge of child sexual abuse prevention and response to children with PSB, and a comprehensive learning cohort in PSB cognitive behavior therapy.