The Child Abuse Prevention Fund, a special program of Children's Hospital and Health System, was established in 1987 to financially support agencies and groups working to prevent child abuse in Wisconsin. The CAP Fund's grant program is designed to produce an increase in the number of children who are raised in a secure, healthy and nurturing environment. Since its inception, the CAP Fund has awarded more than $8.5 million to support community-based prevention initiatives throughout Wisconsin.
The CAP Fund defines prevention as: stopping child abuse and neglect before it starts. To achieve this, the CAP Fund provides grant funding to programs that address family wellness and the prevention of child abuse and neglect to targeted populations.
The Child Abuse Prevention Fund has changed its grant priorities. In 2010, the Fund will grant dollars for a period of two years to eligible organizations interested in increasing capacity of current, intensive, comprehensive, evidence-based home visitation programs in Wisconsin. Grantees will be required to become a part of The Early Years Home Visitation Outcomes Project of Wisconsin. Letters of intent from eligible programs were due Thursday, July 23, and grants will begin Friday, Jan. 1, 2010.
All funding applications are reviewed by a volunteer Grants Review Committee. This committee is comprised of professionals who work in government, law, education, social service and other fields related to child abuse. The committee recommends those with the greatest potential to make an impact on reducing incidents of child abuse to receive financial support.
