Join the Movement: Impactful Ways to Get Involved in Child Abuse Prevention This April
April is dedicated to raising awareness and taking action to prevent child abuse and neglect. Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, nurturing, and stable environment, yet sadly, child abuse remains a persistent and pervasive problem in our communities. However, it is preventable.
Child abuse and neglect have profound and lasting effects, not only on the individual child but on families, communities, and society as a whole. In 2023, the Bay Area had one child reported with abuse every 9.1 minutes. As well as the detrimental social and emotional impact of this intervention, this has a devastating economic cost. In 2023, California communities incurred a total economic burden of $16.5 billion for the lifetime costs of survivors of child abuse and neglect. To put this figure into context, approximately 1.37 million children could be sent to preschool for the same amount.
Imagine if we could strengthen all families—in their own communities—where they can thrive and safely stay together. Child abuse and neglect are preventable, and each of us has a role to play in creating safe, stable, and nurturing environments for children and families. By understanding and addressing the factors that put individuals at risk—as well as protective factors—we can work towards building resilient communities where all children can thrive.
The Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council Coalition members have joined forces to increase awareness about child and family well-being. Throughout this month, we invite you to join us in raising awareness and taking action. Explore our event calendar, filled with activities hosted by community partners across the region. By participating in these events, you can educate yourself, advocate for change, and show your commitment to keeping children safe.
Together, we can make a difference. Let's work together to protect children and families and build a brighter future for our communities.
The Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council Coalition represents ten counties coordinating resources, advocating for public policy, producing conferences, and sharing best practices. The ten Bay Area counties include: Alameda County Child Abuse Prevention Council, Contra Costa Child Abuse Prevention Council, Marin County Child Abuse Prevention Council, Monterey County Child Abuse Prevention Council, Napa County Child Abuse Prevention Council (COPE Family Services), Safe & Sound – San Francisco, San Mateo County Child Abuse Prevention Council, Santa Clara County Child Abuse Prevention Council, Solano County Child Abuse Prevention Council (Children’s Network), Sonoma County Child Abuse Prevention Council (Child Parent Institute).
Get your champagne fix by joining Be Bubbly’s Wine Club! For the entire month of March, $10 for each new member sign-up will be donated to Cope’s child abuse prevention services. Learn More.
As part of the National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Family and Children’s Services of the San Francisco Human Services Commission is joinging with Safe & Sound as the San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Council to read and adopt a proclamation declaring April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month in San Francisco, @2pm, 170 Otis Street
Visit San Francisco’s City Hall today to see it lit up in blue to honor Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Shop throughout the Month of April and donate at checkout in support of Cope’s family strengthening services! Learn More.
Book a Simply Me portrait session in the month of April and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Cope’s family strengthening services! Click here to book now! Learn More.
Throughout the month of April, sip on a Blue Ribbon specialty cocktail Monday through Thursday, 6pm to close, and $1 for every cocktail purchased will be donated to Cope’s family strengthening services. Learn More.
Shop throughout the Month of April and donate at checkout in support of Cope’s family strengthening services! Learn More.
Sip on a Blue Skies Ahead specialty cocktail throughout the month of April and 100% of sales will benefit Cope’s family strengthening and prevention services! Learn More.
100% of the proceeds from all Blueberry cheesecake sales in the month of April will be donated to Cope Family Center. Enjoy this special blue dessert while supporting families and children in Napa County! Learn More.
Campaign promotion via VTA bus tails and billboards
Promotion of Healthy Relashionship Campaign via VTA Bus Tails, Billboards, DMV and other digital platforms. Learn More.
For Families with children ages birth to 12 years of age. Triple P-Strengthens families and promotes positive relationships by teaching simple strategies parents can adopt to suit their own values, beliefs and needs.
For more information, contact: Anna Kyle FRC (707) 421-3224
As part of the National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the County Board of Supervisors will do a proclamation reading at the Board of Supervisors meeting on April 1, 2025 @ 9:00 AM. Learn More.
675 Texas Street, Fairfield, California 94533 (First Floor)
Join the Board of Supervisor Proclamation in Martinez at the County BOS office.
For Families with children ages birth to 12 years of age. Triple P-Strengthens families and promotes positive relationships by teaching simple strategies parents can adopt to suit their own values, beliefs and needs.
For more information, contact Anna Kyle FRC (707) 421-3224
Shop an assorted collection of new and used books, gifts, and more and 10% of sales will benefit Cope’s prevention and family strengthening services! Learn More.
Join the country-wide campaign.
For Families with children ages birth to 12 years of age. Triple P-Strengthens families and promotes positive relationships by teaching simple strategies parents can adopt to suit their own values, beliefs and needs.
For more information, contact Anna Kyle FRC (707) 421-3224
Enjoy your favorite Mexican cuisine in support of Cope Family Center! Mention Cope at checkout and 20% will benefit Cope’s child abuse prevention services. Learn More.
The Strong Families Alliance of Alameda County invites you to participate in #WearBlue4Kids Day. By wearing blue on Friday, April 4, we emphasize the vital role each of us plays in supporting child abuse prevention. Show your support by wearing blue and posting on your socials with #WearBlue4Kids and tag @strongfamiliesalliance
One of the key events during April is the Wear Blue campaign. On Friday, April 4, we invite you to participate in #WearBlue4Kids Day. By wearing blue, we emphasize the vital role each of us plays in supporting and connecting with Sonoma County’s children and families. This year, we’re encouraging our partners and community members to help promote this event by sharing photos of themselves wearing blue.
Pre-order your bucket of chicken at www.southsidenapa.com and use promo code DONATE. A portion of the sales from your bucket will be donated to Cope ’s child abuse prevention services. Be sure to get your orders in early before they sell out! Learn More.
Norman C. King South Vallejo Community Center:
545 Magazine Street, Vallejo, CA 94590
CRC will be hosting Family Fun Day, April 5th 10a.m.-12:30p.m. Come and join us for this FREE family fun event!
Experience amazing story telling with professional bilingual puppet shows by the Magical Moonshine Theatre and participate in fun children’s activities with exciting giveaways. In raising awareness for Child Abuse prevention, we will have partnering organizations with community resources and free program information. Register Now.
Join our partners the Fairfield Police Department, CASA of Solano and Children’s Network of Solano County/CAPC Staff for our Second
Pinwheels for prevention planting garden.
LOCATION: 1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, CA 94533
Join our partners the Vacaville Police Department, and Family Resource Center for their Annual Pinwheels for prevention planting garden.
LOCATION: 660 Merchant St, Vacaville, CA 95688
Attend the Board of Supervisors meeting to hear the County proclaim April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and hear the Napa County CAPC’s annual report to the Board.
In person and streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/@NapaCounty
Child Abuse Prevention promotions during the month included board of supervisors proclamation for April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, which includes a flag being raised after the proclamation , as well as media release of the event and activities.
Join us for an evening of drinks, bingo, and prizes and 100% of game proceeds will benefit Cope’s child abuse prevention services. Learn More.
Join the agencies of the Strong Families Alliance of Alameda County and get outside with sidewalk chalk on April 9 to write messages and draw pictures to support child abuse awareness and keeping kids safe. Post on your socials & tag Strong Families Alliance. #keepkidssafe
From bites and burgers to your favorite wines and beers, enjoy happy hour or a savory meal and 15% will benefit Cope’s family strengthening services! Food must be purchased with your order for the donation to apply. Learn More.
This is a training in Spanish that focuses on the importance of documentation in case management. Este segundo entrenamiento se centra en la importancia de la documentación. Cómo escribir notas de caso y cómo utilizar el modelo DAP en la gestión de su caso, por qué es importante documentar y por qué la consultoría es esencial. Regístrese ahora.
Napa County child care providers are invited for a night of celebration. Providers will enjoy dinner and refreshments with special guest presentations, receive special recognitions and go home with fantastic gifts and raffle prizes. This year we will have a special focus on child abuse prevention efforts and how child care providers play a crucial role in prevention child maltreatment.
Join our Alliance member agencies this week by displaying blue pinwheels, which represent the great childhood that every child deserves, and the role we each play in providing a loving and supportive environment for the children in our lives. Visit SFA agency offices to see pinwheels gardens and displays. #pinwheelsforprevention
Annual symposium will hear from experts and will examine the impact of race, child safety and child protective services, impact of allegations of child abuse in family court, sextortion and teen boys, and hear about the Native American children’s experience in child welfare, and much more… Learn More.
LOCATION: Villa Ragusa, Downtown Campbell
This Mandated Reporter training includes concrete information to lessen uncertainty and anxiety concerning abuse reporting; legal safeguards for professionals who report suspected child abuse; what happens after a child abuse report is filed; and provides guidance on supporting child and families when abuse is suspected. Register now.
Shop your favorite athletic gear and mention Cope at checkout for a portion to benefit Cope’s child abuse prevention services. Learn More.
Enjoy a delicious family meal at Fazerrati’s Pizza in support of Cope! Mention Cope at checkout or use code PTB2025 for online orders and 20% will benefit our child abuse prevention services. Learn More.
The Parent Cafe is a family based and parent led program designed to facilitate peer-to peer learning around five evidence-based protective factors that improve resilience and strengthen supports within families.
Location: Mary Bird Early Childhood Center, 420 E. Tabor Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533
For more information: please contact Holly Collins @ engage@fsusd.org
Marin County Board of Supervisors and Marin CAPC
The Parent Cafe is a family based and parent led program designed to facilitate peer-to peer learning around five evidence-based protective factors that improve resilience and strengthen supports within families.
Location: Mary Bird Early Childhood Center, 420 E. Tabor Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533
For more information: please contact Holly Collins @ engage@fsusd.org
This experiential workshop will introduce service providers and those working with families to the uber useful and practical Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework. During the introduction, the first of three sessions, participants will explore all 5 Protective Factors and learn about the seven program strategies that keep children safe and families strong. Participants will have the opportunity to draw from their own personal and professional experiences to enhance and deepen their engagement with families. Register Now.
Safe & Sound has been at the forefront of recent initiatives to shift systems toward child and family well-being—where families are strengthened in, and with, the communities they know and trust.
We are excited to kick off our 2025 Lunch & Learn series in partnership with the month-long webinar series from the Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP). Following their theme of “It Takes a Village,” our panel of national and local experts will discuss proven practices for building trust from within a community.
Register to join us on April 16 for the first session of our three-part Lunch & Learn series – Systems Change at the Speed of Trust, where we’ll explore proven strategies for building deep community trust—an essential foundation for transforming child and family-serving systems. Together, we’ll discuss the vital roles that families, communities, and agencies play in making this transformation possible. Register Now.
The Parent Cafe is a family based and parent led program designed to facilitate peer-to peer learning around five evidence-based protective factors that improve resilience and strengthen supports within families.
Location: Anna Kyle Elementary School, 1600 Kidder Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533
For more information, please contact: Holly Collins @ engage@fsusd.org
The Parent Cafe is a family based and parent led program designed to facilitate peer-to peer learning around five evidence-based protective factors that improve resilience and strengthen supports within families.
Location: Dover elementary School, 301 E. Alaska Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533
For more information, please contact: Holly Collins @ engage@fsusd.org
Shop at Napa Running Company and mention Cope at checkout for 20% to be donated to Cope’s child abuse prevention services. Learn more.
Children and families are invited to Newark Library for Family Story Time and Craft Activity. Meet author Tiffany Golden and hear her read two of her books – I Want To Be Big! and Wash Day.
The Parent Cafe is a family based and parent led program designed to facilitate peer-to peer learning around five evidence-based protective factors that improve resilience and strengthen supports within families.
Location: Tolenas Elementary School, 4500 Tolenas Road, Fairfield, CA 94533
For more information, please contact: Holly Collins @ engage@fsusd.org
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and Prevent Child Abuse Sonoma County
Location: 500 County Center, Board Chambers, Redwood City
In this second of three Strengthening Families Protective Factors workshops participants will explore what it really means to “Take Care of Yourself” from a Protective Factors perspective. We will explore how Resilience, Positive Social Connections, and Concrete Supports in Times of Need helps parents/caregivers reduce stress which keeps children safe and families strong. Register Now.
Join us on Wednesday, April 22 from 2:30 – 4:30pm (PST), for an inspiring presentation from Anna Kelleher about Lived experience and the role it plays in preventing child abuse. Learn More.
In Solano County, the focus is shifting from solely mandated reporting to community support, with training for mandated reporters now emphasizing how to connect families to resources and support, rather than just reporting suspected abuse. This general training course provides an overview of the California Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Act, definitions, requirements, and protections for mandated reporters.
For more information, contact: mberger@childnet.org
Safe & Sound will be tabling at Oracle Park for the Giants vs Milwaukee Brewers to get a chance to connect with our community. If you are at the game, come and say hi. Register Now.
Family Justice Center
The Parent Cafe is a family based and parent led program designed to facilitate peer-to peer learning around five evidence-based protective factors that improve resilience and strengthen supports within families.
Location: Armijo High School, 824 Washington Street, Fairfield, CA 94533
For more information, please contact: Holly Collins @ engage@fsusd.org
The Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council Coalition and the Center for Innovation and Resources (CIR) invite you to a special statewide training on best practices for working with tribal systems in California for child and family wellbeing. This two-part virtual event will bring together experts to explore both systemic challenges and community-driven healing approaches. A panel of experts will share insights on best practices for working collaboratively with tribal systems to support children and families. A second session will share lived experience with the foster care system and approaches for healing. Join us to deepen your understanding of the resources that tribal communities bring to keep families strong and healthy in California. Register Now.
Join Strong Families Alliance of Alameda County on a short walk to at Lake Merritt to honor children whose lives were cut short due to abuse and violence. Meet at 9am at the Children’s Memorial Statue near Fairyland.
The Parent Cafe is a family based and parent led program designed to facilitate peer-to peer learning around five evidence-based protective factors that improve resilience and strengthen supports within families.
Location: David Weir Preparatory Academy, 1975 Pennsylvania Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533
For more information, please contact: Holly Collins @ engage@fsusd.org
This training is a personal and professional development program designed to build practical mindfulness tools that help you unlock your natural intuitive guidance, manage stressful emotions more effectively, and increase resilience for overall well-being. Register Now.
Every year we honor young lives lost with a moment of silence while raising the Children’s Memorial Flag on the Friday in April.
Join us for this special event at: Health and Social Services building, 275 Beck Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533.
Join Bananas & Strong Families Alliance of Alameda County at Children’s Fairyland in Oakland for this FREE EVENT for children & their families. Register Now.
Come to the K.C. Jones Park in Bayview San Francisco for a fun-filled family event. Register Now.
The Parent Cafe is a family based and parent led program designed to facilitate peer-to peer learning around five evidence-based protective factors that improve resilience and strengthen supports within families.
Location: Fairfield High School, 205 E. Atlantic Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533
For more information, please contact: Holly Collins @ engage@fsusd.org
In this third of three Strengthening Families Protective Factors workshops participants will explore the last two Protective Factors in the series. Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development and The Social and Emotional Competence of Children. Participants will also have the opportunity to begin drafting a plan to build Protective Factors with families by introducing small but significant changes in their everyday work with families, because even seemingly mundane and routine interactions are opportunities to enhance relationships and build protective factors. Register Now.
Join us on Wednesday, April 30 from 8:00am – 10:30am (PST), for an inspiring presentation from Anna Kelleher about Lived experience and the role it plays in preventing child abuse. Learn More.
Fundraiser and community awareness event with presentations on technology safety for children and youth.