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,s4 #aibb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bg1 #bjba ,mr4   
,hick5loop] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
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on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,ii
 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t
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*ild abuse & neglect ,section #bja ( !  
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protective factors t are l9k$ to !      
prev5tion ( *ild abuse & neglect1       
includ+ k ( p>5t+ & *ild developm5t1    
p>5tal resili5ce1 social connections1   
"t-limit$ & ne$-bas$ concrete support1 &
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culturally-responsive1 & takes into     
consid]ation ! assets & ne$s (          
communities t ! entity s]ves2 &  7,c7   
promotes coord9ation betwe5 local       
programs1 public ag5cies1 & relevant    
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promote *ild1 p>5t1 & family well-be+1 )
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program requirem5ts ,section            
#bje7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse      
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am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7ii7
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respectively2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ clause   
7i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 p>5t support
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abuse & neglect2  7ii7 mutual support & 
self help1 & p>5t lead]%ip s]vices2  4  
7d7 ,def9itions ,section #bjh ( ! ,*ild 
,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db 
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r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     
7#d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,protective factors
 l9k$ to ! prev5tion ( *ild abuse &     
neglect ,! t]m protective factors l9k$  
to ! prev5tion ( *ild abuse & neglect   
means evid5ce-bas$ or evid5ce-in=m$     
factors t h be5 demon/rat$ to ensure t  
families are m likely to be heal?y &    
/rong & less likely to exp]i5ce *ild    
abuse & neglect4 ,su* factors include k 
( p>5t+ & *ild developm5t1 p>5tal       
resili5ce1 social connections1 concrete 

supports 9 times ( ne$1 & support = !   
social & emotional developm5t ( *ildr54 
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