The purpose of the Statewide Prevention Program is to support families to thrive, for children to remain safely with their families, and for families to use their support networks and community connections. The Statewide Prevention Program engages with families prior to allegations of child abuse or neglect occurring. The goal of the Statewide Prevention Program is to prevent or reduce the likelihood of future child abuse and neglect, by connecting families to community services, programs and developing sustainable family supports. Centralization of Prevention Teams will allow for consistency in program delivery and opportunity for clear data metrics and outcomes.
In Progress Tasks
January - February
- Finalized data, identified outcome measures, and sent to the Strategic Excellence Office for dashboard creation
- Policy enhancement draft sent through review process
- Monthly meeting with CANHU for process improvement
- Finalize monthly data tracking processes
- Hire vacant prevention positions
- Hire vacant supervisor positions
Next Steps
March – May
- Quarterly meetings with CANHU for process improvement
- Monthly data monitoring
- Review outcomes measures and data tracking for needed updates
Completed Tasks
- 2025 - Quarter 4
October
- Finalized new statewide prevention policy
- Finalized CANHU criteria for statewide prevention referrals
November
- Launched referrals
- Began measuring
December
- Launched condition two
- Began data reviews for referrals
- Finalized referral process with CANHU
- 2025 - Quarter 3
July
- Submitted faces change request for statewide prevention referrals through CANHU/Online System for Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting (OSCR)
- Centralized statewide prevention team
August
- Gathered statewide prevention team
- Set criteria for statewide prevention practice
September
- Community engagement and enhanced awareness of community resources statewide
- Identified outcomes to be measured
- 2025 - Quarter 2
May
- Hired assistant unit manager
- Announced centralization of the statewide prevention team
June
- New Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline (CANHU) criteria for statewide prevention referrals identified
- Drafted new statewide prevention policy