Tagged With "Abuse"
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Save the Date: Kids’ Day at the Capitol on Thursday, April 23, 2020
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and each year, California strives to work in unity across the state to raise awareness. The California Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP), is in process of creating materials and a toolkit that can support your awareness campaigns. We expect the materials and toolkit to be posted on the OCAP website in November 2020. Please be on the lookout! In partnership with the Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Center, the...
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Job Announcement: YCCA seeking Child Abuse Prevention Program Director
Yolo County Children's Alliance (YCCA) is hiring a Child Abuse Prevention Program Director: https://www.yolokids.org/post/job-announcement-program-director-child-abuse-prevention-programs Please share with anyone who you think might be interested. Thank you!
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Kids' Day at the Capitol! Save the Date!
The Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) is proud to be partnering with The Child Abuse Prevention Center to host Kids' Day at the Capitol on April 11, 2019 ! This will be a fun-filled, educational event with balloon artists, face painting, and resources for parents and caregivers. Please see the attachment or visit https://www.cdss.ca.gov/infore sources/OCAP/CAP-Month for more information. Also presenting the 1st Annual Child Abuse Prevention Month: Kids' Art Contest. The Contest is open...
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Libby Buchanan talks about Children with PTSD - 9/19
Libby Buchanan, a respected abuse survivor, child welfare advocate and educator specializing in children with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, will speak about The Inner World of a Child with PTSD: Making Sense of Behaviors that Make No Sense. Libby will draw the attendees into the world of children with PTSD in order to see, experience, and interpret the environment through the child’s eyes. Upon completion, learners will be better equipped to translate and unravel the complexities of an...
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Mandated Reporter TRAINING from the Office of Child Abuse Prevention
The Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) has funded a re-design of its online Mandated Reporter Training for mandated reporters of child maltreatment. The FREE updated Mandated Reporter training is available online so that mandated reporters may understand their responsibilities. There are specific modules for the following mandated reporters: School personnel Child care providers Medical professionals Mental health and social workers Law enforcement Clergy General training (ideal for...
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Re: April 5 conference program
I'd like to wrap up the day by doing a 10-minute overview of what other communities across the U.S. are doing, and then issue a challenge to the conference participants to make Yolo County the first trauma-informed county in California. What do you think?
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I really like your idea of the wrap up Jane. Only wonder if ten minutes will be enough?
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Maybe we use the 4:30-5 pm for my short presentation, and then ask for ideas from the participants, set the next meetup date....maybe that one will be more formal???? What do y'all think?
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I added Cherie Schroeder's layout to the end. Don't worry about the text in there...it's the original. Just OK the layout. And once we get the text set, then Cherie, will you copy and paste and send a version to Gail, so that she can print it out for her meeting on Wednesday? I can send a version to Shaunda for the Feb 4-5 workshops. -- J.
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For the panel: Did we decide on these four people? If so, I'll begin assembling. Alissa Sykes - Division Manager, Child Welfare Services - alissa.sykes@cws.state.ca.us Shaunda Cruz - Juvenile Program Manager, Yolo County Probation Department - shaunda.cruz@yolocounty.org Karleen Watson - Adolescent Services Supervisor, CommuniCare Health Centers, Behavioral Health Program - karleenw@communicarehc.org Cherie Schroeder, Instruction Specialist/Program Director, Foster & Kinship Care...
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I think we should change it to "registration optional" because most years had people who wanted to register even though they didn't want CEU's. They mailed in the registration form even though it said "no registration". When I told them they didn't need to, they always explained that they wanted to make sure they had a seat reserved. What do you think?
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I started the process for Alliant University to sponsor the CEU's.
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Something very important: we are required to put the IVAT logo on all marketing materials. I put it on my version of the flyer, in the bottom corner, and changed the bottom line to "Co-sponsors include Yolo County CASA and IVAT" followed by the logo.
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Here is the pdf for the flyer I am using for now. It has the IVAT logo on it. Save the Date April 5 ISSB draft
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Re: Empower Yolo: Support survivors and families in need during COVID-19
Hi Bonnie & Gail--I'd love to donate but the empoweryolo donation page does not inspire confidence. It pre-loaded Gail's email (and asked me to click a button to change it). It's not HTTPS and says "Page not secure". Do you know if they have a better, more secure donation mechanism? Thanks for all you're doing.
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Re: Empower Yolo: Support survivors and families in need during COVID-19
Thank you, Kate! We will check and update it! Stay tuned for resource links in an easier to manage format - coming in the next couple of days!
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Re: Empower Yolo: Support survivors and families in need during COVID-19
More info from Empower Yolo. Here is a link directly to their website: http://empoweryolo.org/ Donating Items to Survivors and Families in Need during COVID-19 Empower Yolo relies almost entirely on donations to supply our shelters, main office, resource centers, and clients with basic necessities and emergency supplies. Please consider donating some of these essential items: Disinfecting cleaning supplies (Clorox wipes, Lysol spray) Paper goods (toilet paper, paper towels) Hand sanitizer...
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Re: Empower Yolo: Support survivors and families in need during COVID-19
Kate, we checked with Celina and the donate button for Empower Yolo is the correct one that they use. Here is a link directly to their website: http://empoweryolo.org/ And sounds like folks can drop off donations at the Woodland or Davis offices during business hours.
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WEBINARS on health, gun violence, health of babies, organizational policies to prevent child sexual abuse
Primary Care & Telehealth Strategies for Addressing the Secondary Health Effects of COVID-19 on 5/27 Noon – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27 This webinar will focus on building understanding and identifying primary care and telehealth strategies and tools to address the secondary health effects of the COVID-19 emergency. Widespread stress and anxiety regarding COVID-19, compounded by the economic distress due to lost wages, employment and financial assets; mass school closures; and necessary...
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Strategies 2.0 will now become Strategies TA.
As of July 1, 2020, Strategies 2.0 will become Strategies TA. Our work with the Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) will focus on technical assistance to counties undertaking collaborative child abuse prevention planning. Though our online e-learnings, webinars, and recordings of our virtual trainings and Learning Community convenings will continue to be available through our website, we no longer will offer on-request trainings to the family strengthening field. The new provider of...
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17th International Conference on Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma
Septemer 21 & 22 Virtual Format - Four Hours Per Day Every two years, The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome has the privilege of hosting some of our industry’s most knowledgeable and impactful leaders and influencers during our conference on Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma. With all of the unprecedented happenings and concerns around the world, we need information about the prevention, recognition of, and long-standing and life-altering effects regarding SBS/AHT and infant...
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RESOURCES from Office of Child Abuse Prevention on racism and inequality
The consequences of system racism and inequalities are experienced at the individual, community, societal, and institutional levels. They impact short- and long-term health outcomes throughout the entire lifespan, contribute to inter-generational trauma, and disrupt and harm families. While overwhelming to address, change is possible and individuals, organizations, and systems can contribute to meaningful progress. The following links are starting points to begin understanding how we can all...
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Yolo Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) presentation to the Board of Supervisors
Counties throughout California have a child abuse prevention council (CAPC) charged with evaluating local data and identifying strategies to reduce child abuse and neglect. One of the underlying principles to CAPC’s work is that preventing child abuse is a much more effective intervention than trying to treat the lifelong effects of child abuse . On Tuesday, July 7, Tracy Fauver, the Chair of Yolo’s Child Abuse Prevention Council, provided the Yolo Board of Supervisors their annual report...
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Supporting Safety and Well-being of Children and Families during COVID-19
As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has created a very stressful and difficult situation for many families. The Yolo County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) is very concerned about the increased risk for child abuse and neglect during this crisis. Yolo Child Welfare Services (CWS) has reported about a 40% decline in child abuse and neglect referrals this spring, likely due to reductions in face-to-face interactions with adults in the community due to the pandemic. We have a collective...
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DATA RESOURCE: Safe & Sound's New Website on the Economic Impact of Abuse in California
Safe & Sound has developed an interactive website that details the rates of child abuse and the economic impact of abuse on California’s community, as well as the factors that both help to protect children and those that place them in greater risk. The information unveils the ongoing ills of child abuse underlying each community, and its impact on each of us. The data is viewable by county or region, downloadable, and is shareable. The Yolo County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC)...
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RESOURCE FOR PARENTS: Hard copies now available of Handling Your Child’s Challenging Behaviors at Every Age
In April, the Yolo County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) and Yolo County Children’s Alliance (YCCA) released Handling Your Child’s Challenging Behaviors at Every Age . This resource for parents and caregivers provides positive discipline tips and resources to handle challenging behaviors in babies, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age children, and teenagers. We were unable to hand out hard copies in April because of COVID-19. Now that Yolo County is allowing more services, please...
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RESOURCES FOR PROVIDERS: Reports on LGBTQI+ populations; Child Abuse Prevention Toolkits
Reports from the National Academies of Sciences on LGBTQI+ Populations The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Electronic Health Records: Workshop Summary Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy, and Practice Promoting Positive Adolescent Health Behaviors and Outcomes: Thriving in the 21st Century Child Abuse Prevention Toolkits in English and Spanish from...
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OCTOBER AWARENESS MONTH: Safe Sleep; Drug Abuse Prevention; Domestic Violence
· Safe Sleep Month : Learning about safe sleep isn’t just important for parents, but for all caregivers, including grandparents, childcare workers and other family members. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) website has fantastic resources to share with parents and caregivers about safe sleep practices, as well as, ways that you can help promote safe sleep practices in your communities. For more information and free resources to share with your community, visit:...
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WEBINARS on family engagement, child abuse and neglect, and strengthening families
Keeping Kids Safe: Standout Statewide and National Initiatives on 11/2 11am-12:30 on Monday, November 2 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, nationwide, there has been a sharp decline in reports of child abuse and neglect. Research shows that child abuse typically occurs within the family or at the hands of a child’s caregiver. This webinar will highlight two statewide and three national initiatives that were created to empower the community at large to prevent, recognize, and report child abuse.
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SYMPOSIUM: Serving Victims Of Child Abuse and Neglect During COVID-19 on 11/18
9:30am-4pm on November 18 Join the Coalition for Victims of Child Abuse (CVCA) and the Governor's Office of Emergency Services on November 18th on Zoom for the Serving Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect During COVID-19 Annual Symposium 2020 ! This symposium aims to bring child and family service leaders together to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted the services that our organizations provide to families. Participants will learn how child abuse affects family systems, how COVID-19 has...
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CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL: Invitation to attend meetings (next one is 12/4)
Child Abuse Prevention Councils (CAPCs) of California are community councils whose primary purpose is to coordinate the community’s efforts to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect. The Yolo County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) meets every other month, and community members are welcome to attend. Our next meeting is 9am-11am on Zoom on Friday, December 4. Please see the attached agenda to learn more about what the meeting will cover and for a link to the Zoom meeting. The...
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April is child abuse prevention month
Dear Yolo County CASA Supporters, April is child abuse prevention month and this year is especially important. Schools are often a safe haven for foster children. After all, when their lives become quickly unfamiliar with new family members, foods, and traditions, school is often the place that stays the same. It also used to be a place where about a fifth of child abuse and neglect cases were reported to child protective services. When the pandemic hit and schools closed, we were concerned…...
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Opportunity to provide feedback by 6/2 on The Economics of Child Abuse in 2020: A Study of California & Its Counties
Safe & Sound is excited to share The Economics of Child Abuse in 2020: A Study of California & Its Counties . On this website, you can learn about the cost of child maltreatment in every community in California and how to take action to protect kids, strengthen families, and build communities. We would love your feedback on the site. Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey by Wednesday, June 2, so we can continue highlighting research and building tools that communities need.
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Child Abuse and Neglect: What It Is and What to Do About It
We all have a role to play in making sure children have the opportunity to thrive. In Child Abuse and Neglect: What It Is and What to Do About It , you will learn more about the types of child maltreatment, what to do when you think a child or family needs more support, and how to make a report if you suspect that a child has been abused or neglected. We all want children to be safe and healthy. However, the heartbreaking reality is that every year thousands of children are victims of child...
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Aligning Efforts to Create A System of Well-Being for Children and Families
Presented via Zoom (from the CAP Center/OCAP, can go to their PACEs Calendar EVENT for more information) The Child Abuse Prevention ( CAP ) Center in collaboration with the Office of Child Abuse Prevention ( OCAP ) presents their 4 th and final webinar in their series of topics related to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Join the CAP Center and OCAP in welcoming their panelists for this webinar: Sheila Boxley, Yasmin Grewal-Kök, Michael Finley, Hillary Konrad and Samantha...
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A Conversation with Jenna Quinn
A Conversation with Jenna Quinn of Jenna’s Law: A Survivor’s Perspective via Eventbrite. Go to their EVENTBRITE page for more information The Children’s Advocacy Center presents a virtual screening of It’s Not Just Jenna followed by a live conversation and Q&A with Jenna Quinn herself. The film can be viewed online through the Eventbrite page. NOTE: the film is approximately 30 minutes in length. This film contains descriptions of sexual violence and may not be suitable for everyone.*...