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Causes: Child Abuse Prevention, Crime & Law, Domestic Violence
Mission: The mission of the cccpca is to strengthen families and the community by keeping children and dependent adults safe and nurtured, thereby preventing abuse and neglect. Their vision statement is "strong families and communities for a strong future". The organization strives to design and implement services that assist, educate, care for children, and motivate the community so that residents can better strive to attain and function at their mental, educational, and social potential.
Programs: Special care special people project - provides support to disabled iowans to enable them to avoid instituitional settings and remain in their communities and live as independently as possible. The agency also participates in several waiver home programs providing additional opportunities for persons with physical disabilities or are mentally challenged to live independently.
child care project - provide administrative support to licensed centers and improve the quality of early childhood play environments in pre-schools, centers, and child development homes in the counties covered by the agency's early childhood iowa empowerment projects.
family support project - provides direct community-based services and educational programs which aid in the prevention of child abuse and neglect.