Project Goals and Objectives
Project Goals and Objectives
CSF seeks to establish a national training framework that strengthens the ability of mandated reporters to recognize, document, and respond appropriately to child maltreatment. By addressing systemic barriers to consistent and accurate reporting, CSF aims to enhance professional readiness, coordination among agencies, and overall reporting quality.
The project will be implemented in three phases that build on one another to ensure measurable progress and long-term sustainability. CSF’s phased approach is designed to ensure clarity of purpose, measurable progress, and sustainable adoption across institutions. Additionally, these phases align directly with OJJDP’s goal to expand postsecondary education and training opportunities for professionals working in child protection and safety.
A detailed matrix outlining project objectives, activities, and performance measures is included in Appendix X: Project Objectives and Performance Measures.
Phase I: Design and Development
Establish the national training framework and foundational infrastructure for child safety education.
Phase I focuses on building the core system architecture, curriculum framework, and data infrastructure required for national implementation. This phase will translate current research and field experience into a standardized learning framework for mandated reporters, ensuring consistent, high-quality training across sectors and states. Activities emphasize curriculum development, needs assessment, and the creation of digital systems to monitor participation, outcomes, and reporting quality.
Through a collaborative design process involving educators, child welfare practitioners, and technology partners, CSF will establish the foundational components necessary for scalability and long-term sustainability. Deliverables include a standardized training framework, learner toolkits, evaluation templates, and governance mechanisms that guide future implementation.
Key Objectives:
Curriculum Framework Design – Develop a standardized, mandated-reporter training framework informed by research, practitioner input, and best practices; design accompanying learner toolkits and workbooks for national use.
Data and Infrastructure Development – Establish digital and organizational systems to support training delivery, monitoring, and evaluation.
Implementation Readiness – Prepare Oklahoma’s statewide rollout by testing tools and systems, finalizing operational workflows, and establishing partnerships to ensure readiness for implementation.
Outcome:
By the end of Phase I, CSF will have created a validated training model, ready-to-launch digital infrastructure, and clear performance benchmarks to guide statewide implementation in Phase II.
Phase II: Oklahoma Implementation
Validate the national mandated reporter training framework in Oklahoma, assess participant outcomes, and strengthen institutional adoption.
Phase II serves as the pilot and validation stage for the national training framework. CSF will deploy the finalized training model across Oklahoma’s education, healthcare, social service, and law enforcement sectors to evaluate effectiveness, engagement, and institutional readiness. This phase will assess both individual learning outcomes and organizational adoption to ensure the model’s practicality and scalability.
Implementation will prioritize outreach to Oklahoma’s 142,000 mandated reporters through a coordinated training campaign involving postsecondary institutions, professional associations, and agency partners. CSF will collect and analyze pre- and post-assessment data to measure knowledge improvement and confidence in recognizing and reporting maltreatment. Institutional engagement will be tracked through partnership agreements, integration of training into staff development systems, and internal rollout performance.
Key Objectives:
Training Reach – Train at least 10% (~14,200) of Oklahoma’s mandated reporters by the end of Year 2 across priority sectors.
Knowledge Improvement – Ensure at least 80% of participants demonstrate measurable learning gains (≥80% post-assessment average).
Institutional Adoption – Achieve adoption by at least nine Oklahoma institutions, including three hospitals, multiple law enforcement agencies, and at least one university with a Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) program.
Sustainable Expansion – Build a community-driven marketing and engagement model to maintain voluntary participation and 10–15% quarterly growth in new enrollments.
Outcome:
By the end of Phase II, CSF will have validated the training’s impact, documented learning outcomes across diverse professions, and established institutional partnerships that embed the training within professional development pipelines. Findings and performance data will inform national scale-up in Phase III.
Phase III: National Expansion and Sustainability
Scale training access and adoption among the nation’s 28.4 million mandated reporters, disseminate findings, and establish mechanisms for long-term sustainability.
Phase III will extend CSF’s validated training framework beyond Oklahoma to reach national audiences and embed standardized child-safety education within institutional systems. Activities will focus on national expansion, knowledge dissemination, partnership integration, and comprehensive program evaluation to ensure the framework’s continued effectiveness and alignment with DOJ priorities.
This phase emphasizes two parallel efforts: scaling access through new partnerships and digital infrastructure, and securing long-term adoption through evaluation and integration into professional licensure and continuing-education programs. CSF will document and publish findings from the Oklahoma pilot, engage new state and institutional partners, and promote nationwide awareness through reports, webinars, and conference presentations.
Key Objectives:
National Expansion of Training – Train at least 50,000 participants nationwide by the end of Year 3 across multiple sectors and states.
National Knowledge Improvement – Ensure ≥ 85 % of participants demonstrate improved understanding of reporting criteria and accuracy (≥ 80 % average post-assessment score).
Institutional Integration and Partnerships – Execute at least 20 formal partnerships with national or state-level institutions (e.g., universities, hospital networks, law enforcement academies) to embed training into ongoing education requirements.
Dissemination and Replication of Findings – Publish and present findings from Oklahoma and national rollout through at least three major products (e.g., reports, briefs, webinars, conference presentations).
National Evaluation and Sustainability – Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of reach, effectiveness, and accessibility to inform continued development and integration with future DOJ-funded initiatives.
Outcome:
By the end of Phase III, CSF will have established a nationally recognized mandated-reporter training model supported by a network of institutional partners, a repository of replicable resources, and an evaluation framework that supports ongoing improvement and federal alignment. This phase will lay the foundation for sustained adoption and continuous learning nationwide.
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