Butte County’s Child Abuse Prevention Council vision is the elimination of child abuse in Butte County.

The Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) of Butte County was established in 1975 and in 1989 was designated as the official Child Abuse Prevention Council of Butte County by the Board of Supervisors under the mandates of the California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 18965.

In accordance with Welfare & Institutions Code Section 18982.2, the role and responsibility of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Butte County is to coordinate efforts to prevent child abuse by promoting healthy families.

Here’s how we accomplish this…

Provide a forum for interagency collaboration, networking, problem-solving, cooperation and coordination in the prevention, detection, treatment and legal processing of child abuse cases.

Encourage and facilitate education and training for the community and professionals in the detection, treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Planning for the future by assessing needs and resources in preparation for improvement and expansion of services to children and families and recommend improvements in services to families and victims.

Encourage and facilitate community support for child abuse and neglect programs.

Educate parents on ages and stages of growth and development of children; positive discipline techniques; attachment and empathy; assist with creating social connections for families and providing outreach of resources available to them.

Promote public awareness of the abuse and neglect of children and the resources available for intervention and treatment.

Support parents seeking recovery for drug and or alcohol abuse.