#aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #aafj ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act to increase support for mental health4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,family ,mental ,health in ,,capta ,act4 #b4 ,amendments to the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7a7 ,national clearinghouse ,section #ajc7;b7 of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajd7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking effective programs1 and inserting evidence-based and evidence-informed programs12 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#i7 as paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#aj71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d71 the following3 7#e7 maintain and disseminate1 as appropriate1 information that describes best practices for making appropriate referrals related to1 and addressing1 the health1 mental health1 and developmental needs of victims of child abuse or neglect2 4 7b7 ,research and assistance activities ,section #ajd of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaje7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking subparagraph 7,f7 and inserting the following3 7,f7 effective approaches to interagency collaboration between the child welfare protection system1 the juvenile justice system1 and other relevant agencies engaged with children and families that improve the delivery of services and treatment 7including related to domestic violence1 mental health1 or substance use disorders7 for continuity of treatment plan and services as children transition between systems2 2 7ii7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,n7 and 7,o7 as subparagraphs 7,p7 and 7,q71 respectively2 7iii7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,m7 the following3 7,n7 methods to address geographic1 racial1 and cultural disparities in the child welfare system1 including a focus on access to services2 7,o7 evidence-based and evidence-informed programs to prevent child abuse and neglect in families that have not had contact with the child welfare system2 2 and 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,p71 as redesignated by clause 7ii71 by striking subparagraph 7,o7 and inserting subparagraph 7,q72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking paragraph 7#a77,o7 and inserting paragraph 7#a77,q72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 ,content ,the technical assistance under paragraph 7#a7 shall be designed to1 as applicable1 promote best practices for addressing child abuse and neglect in families with complex needs1 such as families who have experienced domestic violence1 substance use disorders1 and adverse childhood experiences4 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ways to reduce geographic1 racial1 and cultural disparities in the child protection system1 which may include engaging law enforcement1 education1 health1 and other relevant systems in such efforts4 4 7c7 ,grants to ,states ,section #ajf of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and after the semicolon2 and 7ii7 by striking subparagraph 7,d7 and inserting the following3 7,d7 training in early childhood1 child1 and adolescent development and the impact of child abuse and neglect1 and the long-term impacts of adverse childhood experiences2 and 7,e7 training to improve coordination among child protective service agencies1 entities providing health care services 7including mental health and substance use disorder services71 and community resources1 for purposes of conducting evaluations related to substantiated cases of child abuse or neglect2 and 7,f7 training regarding the links between child abuse and neglect and domestic violence1 and approaches to working with families with mental health needs or substance use disorder2 4 7d7 ,application ,section #bjd7g7 of the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf;d7#g77 is amended to read as follows3 7#g7 a description of the criteria that the entity will use to-- 7,a7 select and fund local programs1 and how the lead entity will take into consideration the local program's ability to-- 7i7 collaborate with other community-based organizations and service providers and engage in long-term and strategic planning with respect to community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect2 7ii7 meaningfully partner with parents in the development1 implementation1 oversight1 and evaluation of services2 7iii7 reduce barriers to access to community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect1 including for diverse1 underserved1 and at-risk populations2 or 7,b7 develop or provide community-based and prevention-focused programs and activities designed to strengthen and support families to prevent child abuse and neglect1 and provide a description of how such activities are evidence-based or evidence-informed2 4 #c4 ,technical amendments ,the ,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #c1 by amending paragraph 7#e7 to read as follows3 7#e7 the terms ,indian1 ,indian ,tribe1 and ,tribal organization have the meanings given the terms ,indian1 ,indian tribe1 and tribal organization1 respectively1 in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b72 2 7#b7 by striking tribe each place such term appears 7other than in section #c7e77 and inserting ,tribe2 and 7#c7 by striking tribal each place such term appears 7other than in section #c7e77 and inserting ,tribal4 ,passed the ,senate ,september #ag1 #bjbj4,secretary