,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aibb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bg1 #bjba
 ,mr4 ,hickenlooper introduced the      
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,health1 
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to amend title ,,ii of the     
,child ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment
 ,act4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may 
be cited as the ,supporting ,families   
,act4  #b4 ,child ,abuse ,prevention and
 ,treatment ,act amendments  7a7        
,purpose and authority of               
community-,based grants for the         
prevention of child abuse and neglect   
,section #bja of the ,child ,abuse      
,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf7 is amended--  7#a7 in  
subsection 7a71 by amending paragraph   
7#b7 to read as follows3  7#b7 to       
increase access to a continuum of       
community-based and prevention-focused  
programs and activities designed to     
strengthen and support families to      

prevent child abuse and neglect1 among  
diverse populations1 in order to help   
families develop protective factors     
linked to the prevention of child abuse 
and neglect4  2 and  7#b7 in subsection 
7b77#a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating         
subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,h7 as      
subparagraphs 7,b7 through 7,i71        
respectively2 and  7,b7 in the matter   
preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking
 7#a7 developing1 operating1 and all    
that follows through existing strengths 
that-- and inserting the following3     
7#a7 providing community-based and      
prevention-focused programs and         
activities designed to strengthen and   
support families to prevent child abuse 
and neglect in order to help families   
build protective factors linked to the  
prevention of child abuse and neglect   
that--  7,a7 are accessible1 effective1 
culturally-responsive1 and build upon   
existing strengths2  4  7b7 ,application
 ,section #bjd of the ,child ,abuse     
,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db    

,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf;d7 is amended--  7#a7 in
 paragraph 7#aa71 by striking 2 and and 
inserting a semicolon2  7#b7 in         
paragraph 7#ab71 by striking the period 
and inserting 2 and2 and  7#c7 by adding
 at the end the following3  7#ac7 a     
description of how the lead entity will 
use grant funds received under this     
title to provide community-based and    
prevention-focused programs and         
activities designed to strengthen and   
support families to prevent child abuse 
and neglect1 in a manner that--  7,a7   
helps families build protective factors 
that are linked to the prevention of    
child abuse and neglect1 including      
knowledge of parenting and child        
development1 parental resilience1 social
 connections1 time-limited and          
need-based concrete support1 and social 
and emotional development of children2  
7,b7 is trauma-informed1                
culturally-responsive1 and takes into   
consideration the assets and needs of   
communities that the entity serves2 and 

7,c7 promotes coordination between local
 programs1 public agencies1 and relevant
 private entities to develop and expand 
a continuum of primary preventive       
supports that promote child1 parent1 and
 family well-being1 with a focus on     
increasing access to services for       
diverse populations4  4  7c7 ,local     
program requirements ,section           
#bje7;a77#c77;,a7 of the ,child ,abuse  
,prevention and ,treatment ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf;e7a77#c77;,a77 is       
amended--  7#a7 by redesignating clauses
 7ii7 through 7iv7 as clauses 7iii7     
through 7v71 respectively2 and  7#b7 by 
striking clause 7i7 and inserting the   
following3  7i7 parent support and      
education programs that build protective
 factors linked to the prevention of    
child abuse and neglect2  7ii7 mutual   
support and self help1 and parent       
leadership services2  4  7d7            
,definitions ,section #bjh of the ,child
 ,abuse ,prevention and ,treatment ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaaf;h7 is amended--    

7#a7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as 
paragraph 7#d72 and  7#b7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#b7 the following3     
7#c7 ,protective factors linked to the  
prevention of child abuse and neglect   
,the term protective factors linked to  
the prevention of child abuse and       
neglect means evidence-based or         
evidence-informed factors that have been
 demonstrated to ensure that families   
are more likely to be healthy and strong
 and less likely to experience child    
abuse and neglect4 ,such factors include
 knowledge of parenting and child       
development1 parental resilience1 social
 connections1 concrete supports in times
 of need1 and support for the social and
 emotional development of children4  4