Child Abuse Prevention Counsel (CAPC)

The County of Riverside is seeking a Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) to coordinate community efforts to prevent and respond to child maltreatment. The primary goal of the CAPC program is to prevent child maltreatment by raising community awareness and identifying family support. The target population is the Riverside County general population, with an emphasis on parents and caregivers at risk of interaction with the child welfare system. The contractor will need to provide a range of services, including interagency coordination, public awareness, education, and training. The contract will be evaluated based on the achievement of objectives, including the prevention of child maltreatment and the strengthening of CAPC collaborative efforts. • Provide a forum for interagency cooperation and coordination in the prevention, detection, treatment, and legal processing of child abuse cases. • Strengthen the CAPC collaborative efforts and leverage partnerships to promote and integrate state and local prevention agendas. • Promote public awareness of child abuse and neglect and provide population-based education and support. • Encourage and facilitate training of professionals in the detection, treatment, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. • Recommend improvements in services to families and victims. • Develop a protocol for interagency coordination and provide yearly reports to the county board of supervisors.