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Create YOUR video to promote Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) and Tulare County Child Abuse Prevention Council wants you to promote awareness in your community. Create a short video like ours including as many people from your community, school or organization. Please include the tagline “Stop the silence, end the violence, domestic violence is child abuse.” Share…
Read MoreEmpowering Families Facing Poverty Barriers: CAPC Annual Conference
Registration is now open for the 12th Cynthia Lockhart Mummery Conference: Empowering Families Facing Poverty Barriers Monday, October 30, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Visalia Wyndham, Visalia, CA Go to registration page Poverty is a factor in addressing child abuse. There is so much we have to learn about the realities of…
Read MoreThe Benefits of In-Person Mandated Reporter Training
Tulare County Child Abuse Prevention Council offers mandated reporter training. New school year = New employees needing mandated reporter training Do you or your place of employment need to take mandated reporter training? Tulare County Child Abuse Prevention Council provides training. Just contact CAPC online or call for more information at 559-735-0456. Online mandated reporter training…
Read More6 Ways to Respond to Child Sex Trafficking in Tulare County
Child sex trafficking is happening here in Tulare County. In September, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department concluded an investigation that led to the identification of 50 victims, women and children, in a sex trafficking ring in Tulare County. The siting, called Operation Baby Face, led to the arrest of three Tulare County men charged with human trafficking.…
Read MoreThe Lisa Project in Orosi this week!
“If you listen, I’ll tell you my story”… Enter into the experience of a child abuse victim Orosi High School in partnership with the Tulare County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) will host “The Lisa Project in 10” exhibit, an interactive experience about child abuse, prevention, and awareness. Exhibit entrance is free and open to the…
Read MoreWelcome to Our New Site!
Together, Preventing Child Abuse CAPC is please to unveil our new website! This website is designed to help connect people in the community to connect with efforts and resources to prevent child abuse and promote child well being in their family, community, school, workplace, and more. The Tulare County Child Abuse Prevention Council is a…
Read MoreWoodlake Proclaims Itself “Community For Child Well Being.”
Woodlake becomes second community in California to make proclamation On Monday, June 27, the Woodlake city council made an official proclamation that the city was a “Community For Child Well Being.” Woodlake is the second community in California, and possibly the nation, to make such an official proclamation, after Farmersville. The community will be working together…
Read MoreCAPC’s New Director!
The Tulare County Child Abuse Prevention Council is pleased to welcome Ramona Chiapa as the new Executive Director for the organization! She started as director on June 6, 2016. Ramona is a Central Valley native and is passionate about making a positive difference throughout the county. She received a Bachelors of Arts in Communication from…
Read MoreSAVE THE DATE! 11th CLM Conference, “Spotlight: Exposing Child Sexual Abuse”
The 11th Annual Cynthia Lockhart Mummery Conference will focus on identifying and addressing child sexual abuse. “Spotlight: Exposing Child Sexual Abuse,” will be held on Thursday, November 10th, 8:30am-5:00pm at the Visalia Wynham Inn. Cost of the conference is $55 and CEUs will be available. This year’s conference will have several new features: The conference will feature…
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