CAPC connecting in our communities
The El Dorado Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) is ready to work with our communities to fulfill our mission “to increase awareness and respect for the rights of children to be free from abuse and neglect.”
Your CAPC members, each appointed by the El Dorado Board of Supervisors, represent all areas of the County and take their appointments seriously. The Council met earlier this summer and spent a day laying out a strategic plan that will use our limited funds wisely, educate our communities on issues that effect children, families, their health and well being, as well as addressing issues which put our children at potential risk of abuse or neglect. 
Poverty, lack of education regarding safe child rearing and parenting practices, failure to report potential abuse or neglect, isolation from others, and the lack of resources and quality connections for new parents are each important areas that impact the health and safety of our children.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
POVERTY TO PROSPERITY
FORUM 2010
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Poverty to Prosperity Registration Form
!! Save the Date !!
Friday October 8, 2010
9am – 4 pm
For more information please contact Elizabeth Blakemore at email: eblakemore@edcoe or 530-295-2312
Or fax 530-295-1503
We need each of you to help our Council to reach these goals. You can help by scheduling a mandated reporter training for your staff, asking for a Shaken Baby presentation, filling out our needs assessment when asked, nominating a Champion in your community, and attending our community events. Protecting our children is the job and responsibility of each of us. Increasing awareness and educating ourselves is one very important aspect of this responsibility. The CAPC looks forward to leading the way with you.
Our strategic plan will address three important areas this year. The first focus area will be community education and training. Our goal will be to engage our community in education on safe practices for raising children, and provide opportunities to learn more about topics that impact child health and safety. We will be offering trainings to those professionals that work on a daily basis with our most precious commodity, our children. Our second focus area will continue to recognize the strong and positive leaders through our annual Champions for Children recognition event. Our third focus will help us to know what our community needs are through the collection of data through a needs assessment.