Child Abuse Council Of Sacramento

THE MISSION OF THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL OF SACRAMENTO (CAPC) IS TO REDUCE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.

FAMILY SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE BIRTH & BEYOND PROGRAM: BIRTH & BEYOND, IMPLEMENTED BY SEVEN NON-PROFIT AGENCIES, PROVIDES CRISIS INTERVENTION, PARENTING EDUCATION, AND HOME VISITATION SERVICES IN NINE SACRAMENTO COUNTY NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE CHILDREN ARE MOST AT-RISK. B&B PARTNERS WITH SACRAMENTO COUNTY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES (CPS) TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO COME IN CONTACT WITH CPS AND DO NOT MEET THE THRESHOLD FOR CPS INVOLVEMENT. CAPC, AS THE B&B FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEAD AGENCY, PARTNERS WITH FOLSOM CORDOVA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, LA FAMILIA COUNSELING CENTER, MUTUAL ASSISTANCE NETWORK, RIVER OAK CENTER FOR CHILDREN, SACRAMENTO CHILDREN'S HOME, AND WELLSPACE HEALTH TO OPERATE THE NINE B&B FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS.

CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAM: CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL OF SACRAMENTO HAS COORDINATED THE WORK OF THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAM (CDRT), A 21-MEMBER MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LAW ENFORCEMENT, CORONER, HOSPITAL SYSTEMS, CHILD WELFARE, AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES WHO REVIEW THE DEATH OF EVERY CHILD IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY, BIRTH THROUGH 17 YEARS OF AGE, TO IDENTIFY CAUSES AND RISK FACTORS RELATED TO CHILD DEATHS. THE CDRT PUBLISHES AND PRESENTS TO THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AN ANNUAL REPORT AND PERIODIC MULTI-YEAR REVIEWS OUTLINING DATA, TRENDS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PREVENTING FUTURE CHILD INJURIES AND DEATHS. CAPC ALSO COORDINATES THE FETAL INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW TEAM (FIMR) FOR THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. CHILD SAFETY FORWARD INITIATIVE - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: THE PREVENTION CABINET ANALYZED CHILD FATALITY/NEAR-FATALITY DATA; COLLECTED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH DATA; REVIEWED CURRENT SCREENING AND INVESTIGATIVE POLICIES; AND APPLIED THIS INFORMATION TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN WITH FOUR STRATEGIES OF RACIAL EQUITY; COMMUNITY, PARENT, AND YOUTH VOICE; TRAUMA-INFORMED SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES; AND BUILDING AND IMPLEMENTING SYSTEMS OF CARE. CURRENTLY THE PREVENTION CABINET IS IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING ACTIVITIES TO ADVANCE THE STRATEGIC PLAN RESULT AREAS. MANDATED CHILD ABUSE REPORTER TRAINING: CAPC IS THE TRAINING PROVIDER FOR THESE MANDATED REPORTERS, CONDUCTING TRAININGS TO SCHOOLS, NONPROFIT AGENCIES, MEDICAL PROVIDERS, AND FOSTER FAMILY AGENCIES. CAPC CONDUCTED MANDATED CHILD ABUSE REPORTER TRAINING WORKSHOPS ATTENDED BY SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO REPORT SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. INFORMATION AND REFERRAL: CAPC MAINTAINS AN INFORMATION AND REFERRAL LINE FOR PARENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WANT TO ACCESS SERVICES, FIND RESOURCES, ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO REPORT CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND OTHER RELATED ISSUES

TRAINING: CAPC CONDUCTS AND COORDINATES TRAINING TO AMERICORPS MEMBERS AND BIRTH & BEYOND STAFF SERVING AS HOME VISITORS, FAMILY RESOURCE AIDES, AND OTHER FAMILY STRENGTHENING PARA-PROFESSIONALS IN MORE THAN 25 DIFFERENT AREAS OF CURRICULA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, FAMILY VIOLENCE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, SAFE SLEEP BABY EDUCATION, MAKE PARENTING A PLEASURE, AGES & STAGES, MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDE, HEALTHY FAMILIES AMERICA, PARENTS AS TEACHERS, AND THE NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM.

SAFE SLEEP BABY EDUCATION CAMPAIGN: THE SAFE SLEEP BABY (SSB) EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TARGETS A LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN INFANTS. THE SSB CAMPAIGN TAKES A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH IN EDUCATING EXPECTING AND NEW MOTHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AS WELL AS HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH A UNIFIED MESSAGE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEPING BABIES IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. SSB IS A COUNTYWIDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE INFANT SAFE SLEEPING KNOWLEDGE AND ENVIRONMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS, COUNTY AGENCIES THAT SERVE EXPECTANT/NEW MOTHERS, AND LOCAL HOSPITAL SYSTEMS AND BIRTHING CENTERS.