Who is CAPC

The Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) of Tulare County was established as a private nonprofit council in 1982 in Visalia. The purpose of the CAPC has always been the promotion of child abuse prevention in the County through advocacy and education. In 2005, the CAPC engaged in its first strategic planning effort and created vision and mission statements, which continue to illustrate and reflect the CAPC’s purpose:

Our Vision is to end child abuse by promoting healthy families where children realize their potential, becoming successful community members.

Our Mission is to prevent child abuse by building and maintaining community collaborations, by coordinating quality services, and by disseminating information for children and families.

We Value and believe in the strengths and resilience of families, accountability and empowerment of our communities, and the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

In its 30-year history, the CAPC is proud of its many accomplishments, which include:

• Bringing The Lisa Project to Tulare County October, 2010 and April, 2012. For more information and upcoming exhibit locations visit The Lisa Project.
  
  

• Hosting the annual Cynthia Lockhart-Mummery Memorial Conference.
  
  

• Collaborating in March on Main, the kick-off event for April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
  
  

• Spearheading April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month and Blue Ribbon Campaign activities.
  
  

• Conducting mandated reported training.
  
  

• Supporting and participating in the Children Services Network (CSN).
  
  

• Conducting media campaigns and community education.
  
  

• Recommending grant allocations to Tulare County Board of Supervisors in collaboration with the CAPC/CSN Joint Allocations Committee for the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF), Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP), and Child Abuse Prevention Intervention and Treatment funds (CAPIT).
  
  

• Providing mini-grants to assist our collaborative partners with local child abuse prevention activities.
  
  

• Conducting various needs assessments.
  
  
• Organizing and participating in community forums and events.
  
  
• Providing speakers to groups about how to prevent child abuse.
  
  

Join CAPC. Your $10 per year membership supports our educational programs to help prevent child abuse. You will receive a pocket resource card, a blue ribbon magnet and our newsletter. You will also receive occasional updates, notifications and invitations to events and trainings. To join CAPC click here, download the application form. Email capctularecounty@gmail.com or fax the completed form to 559-625-1533.