CDC Evaluating Programs, Policies to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse

Sponsor Deadline: 

May 10, 2021

Letter of Intent Deadline: 

Mar 22, 2021

Sponsor: 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

UI Contact: 

CDC Evaluating Programs, Policies to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
Grants.gov  https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=331456
A Letter of Intent is requested by March 22, 2021  (not required)
Applications are due May 10, 2021.
Eligible applicant organizations may submit more than one application to this NOFO, provided that each application is scientifically distinct

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) is soliciting investigator-initiated research proposals to rigorously evaluate approaches (programs, policies, or practices) for their impact on primary prevention of child sexual abuse (CSA) perpetrated by youth (persons younger than 18 years of age) or adults. CSA is defined here broadly as sexual victimization during childhood (younger than 18 years of age), excluding sexual violence in the specific context of dating/romantic relationships (i.e., teen dating violence [TDV] or intimate partner violence [IPV]). Research funded under this announcement will strengthen the evidence base for primary prevention of youth and adult perpetrated CSA.

Applicants must propose to rigorously evaluate an approach (program, policy, or practice) for primary prevention of youth- or adult-perpetrated CSA that addresses one of the following six research priorities: 1. Existing approaches for the primary prevention of youth- or adult-perpetrated CSA that have not yet been rigorously evaluated and shown to be effective for the primary prevention of youth- or adult-perpetrated CSA; 2. Existing evidence-based approaches that have empirical evidence of effectiveness in reducing other forms of violence but have not been rigorously evaluated for their effectiveness in the primary prevention of youth- or adult-perpetrated CSA; 3. Community- or societal-level approaches that have not been rigorously evaluated for their effectiveness in the primary prevention of youth- or adult-perpetrated CSA; 4. Approaches (programs, policies, or practices) focused on preventing or reducing child sex trafficking (e.g., demand reduction strategies, online recruitment methods, grooming) as a form of CSA; 5. Approaches (programs, policies, or practices) focused on preventing perpetration of CSA through electronic means (e.g., mobile devices, downloading/possession of online child pornography); or 6. Organizational policy approaches with the potential to prevent CSA perpetration in youth-serving organizations (e.g., juvenile residential care facilities, group foster care).

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