title: Innovative cross-system and community approaches for the prevention of child maltreatment.
abstract: Because of the complexity and depth of problems facing children and families today, child protection can be best accomplished through a community effort--not simply through the efforts of the traditional child welfare system and other child- and family-serving agencies. Community-based initiatives supporting families and individuals are promising mechanisms through which to efficiently reach a wide range of community members consistent with a public health model. This conceptual paper describes the principles of community-based approaches for the prevention of child maltreatment and briefly describes four initiatives that are providing comprehensive, community-based prevention.
authors.affiliation: Casey Family Programs, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: DiLorenzo
authors.forename: Catherine Roller
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morales
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Suna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002669:Child Welfare; D019058:Community Networks; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D014481:United States