Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment

What Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment does

The Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment (CPCM) is a non-profit service center operating within the University of South Dakota's School of Health Sciences, headquartered in Vermillion, South Dakota with offices in Sioux Falls. Founded in 2017, the organization provides training, resources, and policy support aimed at preventing and responding to child maltreatment across South Dakota. CPCM operates as a statewide resource center for child welfare, healthcare, legal, and education professionals, maintaining a WordPress-based learning management system that delivers a comprehensive training library of over 100 video-based courses, with specialized curricula in Court Improvement Program training (46 sessions), Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (31 sessions), Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training (24 sessions), Child & Adult Advocacy Studies, Mandatory Reporting, and other specialized areas. Continuing education credits are available through the SD Board of Social Work Examiners (Provider #1048).

CPCM serves multiple professional segments including child welfare workers, healthcare providers (SANEs and forensic nurses), educators (K-12 and early childhood), legal professionals (judges, attorneys, CASAs), law enforcement, and tribal communities, with particular focus on Indian Child Welfare Act compliance and culturally responsive practices for Native American populations. The organization's products are distributed through self-service online training, live monthly webinars hosted on Zoom, and an in-person annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference held at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. All training is provided free of charge, with certificates of completion available upon course completion.

CPCM's revenue model relies on institutional funding as a service center within the University of South Dakota, supplemented by tax-deductible donations through the USD Foundation (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit). Tiered donation opportunities ($10, $50, $100) support specific program activities including online learning access, community engagement tools, and ACEs/resiliency conversations. Strategic Core-tier partnerships with SD Department of Social Services, SD Department of Health, SD Tribal Nations, Casey Family Programs, and other healthcare and advocacy organizations provide operational depth and referral channels, though the organization's small staff (1-10 employees) and single-state geographic focus constrain scaling potential.

Name

Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment

Legal name

Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment

Website

https://sdcpcm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CPCM is a non-profit training service center within the University of South Dakota that provides free professional education, resources, and policy support to child welfare, healthcare, legal, and education professionals across South Dakota to prevent child maltreatment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAD

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Child welfare training
• Mandatory reporting training
• Trauma-informed care education
• Multidisciplinary response teams
• Child maltreatment prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Sioux Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: CPCM operates as a service center within the University of South Dakota's School of Health Sciences, with funding derived from the university and state government appropriations for child maltreatment prevention activities.
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations accepted through USD Foundation (501(c)(3) nonprofit). Donation tiers support specific programs: $10 provides online learning access, $50 funds community engagement tools, $100 supports community conversations on ACEs and resiliency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CPCM delivers free professional training, resources, and policy support to prevent and respond to child maltreatment in South Dakota. Its core offering is a comprehensive online training library with over 100 video courses covering mandatory reporting, SANE/forensic nursing, court improvement, early childhood development, and multidisciplinary response. The organization also hosts an annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference and delivers monthly webinar training series for child welfare, healthcare, education, legal, and law enforcement professionals.

Product overview

The Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment operates as a training and education platform offering multiple interconnected programs. The core offering is a comprehensive Training Library containing over 100 video-based training sessions. Key programs include the Court Improvement Program (CIP) Training Series for legal professionals, the SD Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (ECCS) Touchpoints webinar series focusing on 0-3 year old development, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) forensic training, Child & Adult Advocacy Studies (CAASt) for schools, and Mandatory Reporting training. Additional offerings include self-paced online courses like Recognizing and Reporting Child Maltreatment and A First Responder's Guide to Minimal Facts Interview, specialized series like The Dad Connection and eSANE Training Series, and the Growing Together master class. All programs are accessible through their website with account-based access for select content and continuing education credits available through the SD Board of Social Work Examiners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 430+ professionals trained at annual conference
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• University of South Dakota School of Health SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPCM operates as a service center within USD's School of Health Sciences. This academic partnership provides institutional infrastructure, credibility, and access to research expertise for child maltreatment prevention initiatives.
• South Dakota Department of Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDSS is a key partner providing access to child welfare professionals and supporting training initiatives including the Court Improvement Program and foster care training.
• South Dakota Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on ECCS (Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems) initiatives, pediatric medical home programs, and maternal/infant health projects.
• SD Network Against Family Violence and Sexual AssaultcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) training programs, human trafficking initiatives, and sexual assault response team protocols.
• Casey Family ProgramsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert presenters on Indian Child Welfare Act, child welfare systems, and judicial engagement. Sheldon Spotted Elk serves as Senior Director of Judicial and National Engagement at Casey Family Programs.
• South Dakota Healthy Nutrition CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on food/nutrition landscape research and ECCS touchpoint webinars addressing nutrition security for children and families.
• Avera HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for SANE training, Healthy Start program support, and forensic nursing education.
• Children's Home SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on multidisciplinary teams, advocacy training, and child advocacy center programming.
• SD Tribal NationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with tribal nations to address disparities affecting Native American children and families, with specific attention to ICWA implementation and culturally responsive practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Child Advocacy Center: Huntsville, AL-based training center providing professional education on child maltreatment investigation and response. Direct comparable on the training-center service model serving multidisciplinary child welfare professionals.
• National Children's Alliance: National accreditation and membership body for over 900 child advocacy centers across the U.S. Both CPCM and NCA focus on multidisciplinary response to child maltreatment and provide professional training/resources to child welfare professionals.
• Kempe Center for the Prevention & Treatment of Child Abuse: University-affiliated (University of Colorado) center focused on child abuse prevention, treatment, and professional training. Highly comparable to CPCM's USD School of Health Sciences affiliation model and multidisciplinary training portfolio.
• Zero Abuse Project: National nonprofit focused on child protection through education, advocacy, and survivor support. Comparable to CPCM in its training-first approach to preventing child maltreatment, though operating at a broader national scale.
• Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children training program for child sexual abuse prevention, delivered to over 2 million adults. Comparable training-platform model targeting professionals and mandated reporters — directly competes with CPCM's mandatory reporting curriculum.
• Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center: Healthcare-system-affiliated training center delivering child abuse investigation, SANE, and mandated reporter curricula. Closely comparable to CPCM's healthcare-anchored SANE and mandatory reporting training programs.
• American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC): Professional membership organization offering training, publications, and certifications for child maltreatment professionals. Comparable multidisciplinary professional-development focus, though structured as a membership society rather than a state training center.
• Chadwick Center for Children & Families: Rady Children's Hospital-affiliated center providing clinical services, training, and research on child abuse. Comparable academic-medical-affiliated model with multidisciplinary training programs.

Broad incumbents

• Prevent Child Abuse America: National chapter-based organization with a prevention-focused mission. Overlaps with CPCM on prevention and awareness but operates as a national umbrella rather than a state-specific training center.
• Childhelp: National organization operating prevention programs, a national hotline, and residential treatment facilities. Thematically aligned on child maltreatment prevention but operates at significantly larger national scale and with a different service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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