One focus of CRISP is to raise awareness and provide the Madison County Community with recent information pertaining to families with children. The administration staff of CRISP acts as a liaison between families in need and the community as a whole. CRISP seeks to collect and disseminate information pertaining to poverty and resources, as well as child abuse prevention programs and projects, and local homelessness issues.
CRISP staff currently attend the following community meetings on a regular basis:
Homelessness : Coordinated Entry Meetings
Madison County Cares
Madison County Chamber of Commerce Coffees & Meetings
CRISP staff strive to stay abreast of Strengthening Families research and the following related areas:
Protective Factors Framework
Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP)
Child Abuse Prevention
Community & Neighborhood Investment