National Child Protection Training Act - Directs the Attorney General, through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to establish a program to sustain at least four regional training centers affiliated with institutions of higher education.
Requires the regional training centers to: (1) develop model interdisciplinary undergraduate curricula on recognizing and responding to cases of child maltreatment that consists of at least a three-course certificate program or minor degree; (2) develop related model graduate curricula for medical schools, law schools, seminaries, and other institutions of higher education that instruct students likely to become child protection professionals or other professionals required by law to report cases of child maltreatment; (3) disseminate such curricula, upon the Attorney General's approval, to institutions of higher education; (4) develop "laboratory" training facilities that allow for simulated, interactive, and intensive training of students preparing for child protection careers as well as child protection professionals currently in the field; (5) assist communities in developing evidence-based prevention programs; and (6) assist states in developing and maintaining forensic interview training programs.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4943 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4943
To improve the training of child protection professionals.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 23, 2014
Mr. Walz (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Womack, and Mr. Nolan)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To improve the training of child protection professionals.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``National Child Protection Training
Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL TRAINING CENTERS.
(a) Regional Training Centers.--The Attorney General, through the
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and in
coordination with the National Child Protection Training Center, shall
establish a program to sustain not less than 4 regional training
centers affiliated with institutions of higher education.
(b) Responsibilities.--The regional training centers described in
subsection (a) shall--
(1) develop model undergraduate curricula on recognizing
and responding to cases of child maltreatment that is inter-
disciplinary and that, at a minimum, consists of a 3-course
certificate program or minor degree;
(2) develop model graduate curricula on recognizing and
responding to cases of child maltreatment for medical schools,
law schools, seminaries, and other institutions of higher
education that instruct students likely to become child
protection professionals or other professionals required by law
to report cases of child maltreatment;
(3) after approval by the Attorney General, disseminate
model undergraduate and graduate child maltreatment curricula
to institutions of higher education, including graduate
schools, law schools, and medical schools;
(4) develop ``laboratory'' training facilities that include
mock houses, medical facilities, courtrooms, and forensic
interview rooms that allow for simulated, interactive, and
intensive training of undergraduate or graduate students
preparing for child protection careers as well as for training
child protection professionals currently in the field
(including child protection workers, child protection
attorneys, medical and mental health professionals, law
enforcement officers, forensic interviewers, and other
professionals who work directly with maltreated children);
(5) assist communities in developing evidence-based
prevention programs; and
(6) assist States in developing and maintaining forensic
interview training programs.
(c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``institution of higher
education'' has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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