1. The Team coordinates resources for prevention, intervention, and treatment and provides case consultation services.
2. The Team utilizes various resources in Crow Wing County to provide public and professional education to the community at large. The Child Protection Team works toward strengthening families through developing a supportive environment.
3. The Team actively works toward fostering community awareness in understanding child protection issues.
4. The Team provides funding to support local child protection activities, events and projects.

• Provided funding to Crow Wing County Foster Care Association’s “First Night in Care” backpack program for children who are placed in foster care on an emergency basis
• Provided funding for a local men’s domestic violence program
• Provided funding to the Crow Wing County Family Services Collaborative flex-fund, to provide support to families of school aged children
• Purchased “Power Source Parenting” books and workbooks and provided funding for a teen mom’s parenting support group.
• Provided training opportunities for professionals and parents in child protection-related areas including training
• Provided funding for forensic sexual abuse interviews of children and educational support and service referrals for families of sexual abuse victims.
• Provided funding for at-risk families to access gift cards to help them meet emergency needs due to hardships
• Provided funding to send children to camp in the summer months
• Provided funding for a local foster parent support group and training
• Provided funding to the Emergency Department at Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center, for stuffed animals for children
• Purchased car seats for local law enforcement to provide to families in need
  

The Crow Wing County Child Protection Team wishes to extend a heartfelt "thank-you"
for your support of this year's Radiothon to End Child Abuse