CAPTA created which entity to disseminate information and best practices to states and localities?

• A. The National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information.
• B. National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (NCCAN).
• C. Basic State Grants for training personnel.
• D. Authorized limited government research into child abuse prevention and treatment.

Answer: (C)

CAPTA’s purpose in this context is to spread information and proven practices across states and localities. The entity created for that role is the National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information. It functions as a centralized hub that collects research, effective program models, training materials, and guidance, then makes these resources readily accessible to state agencies, local agencies, and professionals. This dissemination network helps ensure that what works in one place can be learned about and adopted elsewhere.

Basic State Grants for training personnel provide funding to states to train staff, which builds capacity but isn’t itself a centralized information channel. The National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect exists as a policy and research resource, but the Clearinghouse is specifically the mechanism designed to disseminate information and best practices to jurisdictions across the country.