About Us
Who we are
What we do
What we believe
Who we are
The Santa Barbara County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) is a community network that coordinates efforts countywide to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect.
CAPC is open to anyone who is interested. Current members include representatives from public and non-profit agencies, community groups and parents. CAPC meets regularly so that members can share information and identify and prioritize projects. Members volunteer time and resources to execute and implement the selected projects.
What we do
CAPC members are protecting children by preventing abuse and neglect, nurturing families by building parenting skills and fostering child resilience, and building community by with parent-led initiatives and cross-sector collaboration.
For example, CAPC members are:
Raising community awareness of child abuse and neglect
Training Mandated Reporters on how to identify and report possible abuse or neglect
Providing resources for service providers and parents
Advocating for services to address Risk Factors for abuse
Promoting Protective Factors that create healthy environments for child development
Providing direct services to families experiencing or at risk of domestic violence or abuse
What we believe
We believe in:
working in partnership with families
making decisions based on a through understanding of local opportunities and needs and corresponding evidence-based practices
promoting and supporting family-centered, strength-based services open to all families.
We believe that:
community engagement is necessary to fulfill our mission
there is value in educating the public about child abuse and neglect prevention
effective prevention means addressing both risk factors and promoting protective factors
all of us are responsible to ensure that our community's children are safe, healthy and thriving.