The EfC Initiative would like to share two resources developed by Safe & Sound , an organization dedicated to strengthening families and ending child abuse, that may be of interest to you in your work. The Economics of Child Abuse Report has been updated to share the economic impact of child maltreatment and estimates that California's communities incurred $22.6 billion in economic impacts due to child maltreatment in 2021. Explore this interactive tool to learn the economic impact of...

The Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) is pleased to announce the release of the Father Engagement Program Request for Applications (RFA) for funding beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2025. The OCAP is currently accepting applications to fund up to eight qualified Applicants to implement grants for the purposes outlined in the RFA below. Approximately $4,200,000 of total federal funding will be available, to fund up to eight grantees (at a level of approximately...

The Office of Child Abuse Prevention is pleased to announce the availability of up to $100,000 per year of federal funding for the Planting Prosperity Program Grant. A total of approximately $3,000,000 of federal funding will be available to fund up to ten grantees (at a level of approximately $100,000 per year, per grantee) to implement innovative primary or secondary prevention programs with a grant period beginning October 1, 2022 and ending September 30, 2025. Planting Prosperity Program...

I am reaching out to share a new resource, “ Hardships and Hope in California During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Family Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic Questionnaire Brief, Wave 1 ,” developed by the Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative , a project of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Department of Social Services ; CDPH’s Office of Strategic Development and External Relations (Fusion Center ); and the Population Reference Bureau , Kidsdata . The...

The Health in All Policies (HiAP) Program at the Public Health Institute (PHI) is seeking a community-based organization to partner and advise on community safety and violence prevention policy discussions in California state government. The mission of the Health in All Policies is to transform public institutions to advance racial equity and health through capacity building, government accountability, and community partnerships. PHI-HiAP organizes, convenes, develops leadership, and...

AB 506 is a new law that was signed in September 2021. This bill requires an administrator, employee, or regular volunteer, as defined, of a youth service organization, to complete child abuse and neglect reporting training and undergo a background check. The bill also requires all youth service organizations to develop and implement child abuse prevention policies and procedures that, among other things, ensure the reporting of suspected incidents of child abuse to persons or entities...

The “Reimagining Prevention” series, presented by the CDSS Safety, Prevention and Early Intervention Branch , is centered on Assembly Bill (AB) 153 comprehensive prevention planning, moving upstream in the child welfare system, change management, and community engagement that fosters innovative, collaborative prevention efforts across all systems. Along with the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) ,the enactment of Assembly Bill 153 furthers California's commitment to providing a...

California's Citizen Review Panels are excited to host an in-person National CRP Conference in beautiful Monterey, California! The conference presents a unique opportunity for Citizen Review Panel Coordinators, members, and colleagues to get together and learn from one-another at the beautiful Asilomar Retreat Center in Pacific Grove, CA. For more information and to register click here: https://www.thinkreg.com/reg/site/8a94a8b47d07d508017d725b61fe0ead/

The Children's Bureau within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funds the National Child Abuse Prevention Month initiative each April and offers may resources and publications to help spread the word in an effort to prevent child abuse and neglect. For more information please visit: National Child Abuse Prevention Month - Child Welfare Information Gateway

During Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month the Office of Child Abuse Prevention encourages counties to participate in events to increase awareness of child abuse and neglect statewide. One such event is Children’s Memorial Flag Day on April 22, 2022. The OCAP’s vision is for each county to host a Children’s Memorial Flag Day event and to conduct a flag raising ceremony to honor the young lives lost due to senseless violence in the past year. In addition to a statewide raising of the...

The Office of Child Abuse Prevention requested nominations for the fourth annual Parent Leadership Awards this past February during Parent Leadership Month. The awards honor the power of parent leaders for the work that they do to improve their communities and build strong families. To see this year’s winner, visit our Parent Leadership webpage after March 28!

Calling all young artists! Don’t forget to submit art for the forth annual Kids’ Art Contest presented by the Office of Child Abuse Prevention & The Child Abuse Prevention Center . The contest is open to kids and youth in the following categories: K-2nd, 3rd-6th, 7th-8th and 9th-12th. This year’s theme for the art contest is “ My Favorite Way to Show Love ." The OCAP and CAP Center would like to know what "My favorite way to show love" means to you. Winners will be featured on the...