Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act
- Last Action
- 5/2/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-02Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2019-05-02Introduced in House
- 2019-05-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-02 (00)
Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act
This bill revises various programs that address the prevention and treatment of child abuse.
For example, the bill expands the Child Welfare Information Gateway to include best practices for referrals to resources for physical, behavioral, mental health, and developmental needs.
The bill also revises child abuse research programs to include elements such as (1) effective community-based resources that support behavioral and mental health; and (2) effective methods to address geographic, racial, and cultural inequities in the child welfare system.
Additionally, the bill requires specified grants programs for child abuse and neglect to (1) include training about trauma-informed practices, and (2) provide specified services that address the mental health of children and families in the child welfare system.
Subjects
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Employment and training programs
- Family services
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Indian social and development programs
- Intergovernmental relations
- Mental health
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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