Receive annual update from the Yolo County Child Abuse Prevention Council. (No general fund impact) (Morales and Gayton)

Receive annual update from the Yolo County Child Abuse Prevention Council by Chair Tony Kildare and Vice Chair Rachelle Gayton.

According to the Welfare and Institutions Code, the Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) should deliver an annual report to the County Board of Supervisors.

The CAPC annual report will recap CAPC activities for the prior year, provide CAPC recommendations related to supporting parent/caregiver mental health, provide information about planned CAPC activities in 2025 (including the “It Takes a Village” 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month campaign), and provide information about aligning the focus of the CAPC with Yolo County’s Comprehensive Prevention Plan for child abuse.

Yolo County Children’s Alliance (YCCA) is the lead for the Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) in Yolo County. The CAPC is a program of YCCA, supported by YCCA staff. As the prevention of child abuse requires the involvement of the entire community, the CAPC includes 13 representatives from Child Welfare Services, the criminal justice system, the prevention and treatment services communities, and the larger community including the following:

CommuniCare OLE Health Centers
Cameron’s Place, Yolo County Children’s Advocacy Center
Community Partners
Empower Yolo
First 5 Yolo
Yolo County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Yolo County District Attorney
Yolo County Health and Human Services, Child Youth and Family Branch
Yolo County Health and Human Services, Community Health Branch
Yolo County Office of Education
Yolo County Probation
Yolo Crisis Nursery