Supporting Children and their families

Child Abuse Prevention Council of Alameda County is dedicated to coordinating our community’s efforts to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect and to promote the physical and emotional health of children and families in Alameda County.

A Connected Child is a Protected Child

OCTOBER IS SIDS AWARENESS/SAFE SLEEP MONTH

Alliance member CALICO shares with us tips and articles about safe sleep for babies and what parents and caregivers can do to help prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). By placing babies on their backs to sleep for all sleep times, creating a safe sleep environment for baby, and following other evidence-based recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), everyone who cares for baby can help reduce baby’s risk of SIDS and other sleep-related infant death, such as suffocation.
 
It’s important for all caregivers—parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, babysitters, child care providers, and anyone who might care for baby—to learn about safe infant sleep to help reduce baby’s risk. Together, we can reduce the risk of SIDS and save young lives.
 
Click these links to learn more:

*Any links to other websites are provided only for the purpose of convenience or information, and do not constitute a referral or endorsement of any of these sites or the owners, services, products, or content on those sites.

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Click here to learn about how to keep babies safe while sleeping.

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JOIN THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION TASK FORCE

Alameda County’s Department of Children and Family Services and the Child Abuse Prevention Council seeks to bring together community volunteers from diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences towards the service of the children and families residing within Alameda County to join our Child Abuse Prevention Task Force. We are looking to continue to have a diversity of member perspectives that are intended to encourage constructive conversation while gathering ideas and recommendations to recognize the child abuse prevention service gaps that impact children, youth, and families living in our county. 

Task Members would be involved in: 

  • County Self Assessments – identifying service gaps and provide recommendations for service improvement
  • Contract Oversight – conduct annual site visits to contract agencies to ensure contract compliance 
  • Attend and participate in monthly Task Force meetings
  • Work in a spirit of collaboration and partnership with child welfare and other stakeholders. 

If you would like to learn more and request an application, please contact Alameda County Child Abuse Prevention Council at alamedacapc@acgov.org.

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Perinatal Equity Initiative

Black women and birthing people face challenges that stem from policies and systems rooted in racism. They are twice as likely to live in poverty or to experience hardships, such as homelessness or the incarceration of a loved one, during pregnancy. In addition, chronic, transgenerational exposure to racism results in toxic stress that has been shown to have a negative impact on the health and wellbeing of Black individuals, regardless of income or education levels.

It is time for all of us to work together to change this story. Find out what you can do to help by following @DeliverBirthJustice and visiting Deliverbirthjustice.org.

October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Swipe for helpful info and links from Alliance member FAMILY PATHS.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Four Ways to Help Survivors or Victims Heal this Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Hotline – 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

helpline

Raising children can be difficult.  Oftentimes, parents and caregivers just need to talk to someone who can offer support, tips, ideas, and the kinds of services provided by the agencies in Strong Families Alliance of Alameda County.  Call The Parenting Stress Helpline at 1-800-829-2777 today and find out all that is available to you and those you provide care for!

Mandated Reporter Training

child abuse ribbonProfessionals working with children, including those who employ people under 18, are Mandated Reporters and required to report their suspicion of abuse or neglect. To learn more and schedule a training, 

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