Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia announces the opportunity to apply for mini-grants of up to $1,000 to support community-based child abuse and neglect prevention activities.

Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia, a program of TEAM for WV Children, is accepting applications for Good Beginnings Mini-grants to support one-time projects that serve as a catalyst for additional community-based prevention activities throughout the state. The guiding principle for the program is that everyone has a role in preventing child abuse and success depends upon having as many organizations, agencies, community groups and individuals working together as possible.  

All projects are required to focus on primary prevention (activities aimed at the general population to prevent abuse and neglect before it occurs). Information about various evidence-based research findings and strategies that build family protective factors and prevent the occurrence of child abuse and neglect is available online at http://www.preventchildabusewv.org and https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/prevention/ to help applicants design their proposed projects.

If you have any questions please contact Jessica Dianellos, Community Partnerships Coordinator, at jessica@teamwv.org or 304-552-4000.

This funding is provided by the WV Department of Health and Human Resources.