ACAPC

Amador
Child Abuse Prevention Council

Mission: To collaborate with the community and public agencies to ensure that
every child lives a healthy and safe life free from violence.

Programs

ACAPC provides free prevention education and training in the areas of:

  • Stranger Awareness
    What does a stranger look like? What's the difference between a "good" stranger and a "dangerous" stranger? Designed for children 3-12 years old and their parents, this short workshop gives examples and scenarios to answer questions like these and teaches kids effective strategies to use when approached by a suspicious person. Parents are provided with additional  information to review with their children.

  • Mandated Child Abuse & Neglect Reporter Training
    This training is for people whose profession requires them to report suspected child abuse and neglect, and for volunteers who work with children.
    • Some of the people who have participated in this training are child care providers, AmeriCorp workers, school faculty, students in the Early Childhood Education or ROP Health Careers classes, firefighters and emergency personnel, lifeguards, soccer, little league, football and cheer coaches, and clergy and church staff and volunteers.

  • Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention
    Presented in about one hour, or combined with the Mandated Reporter Training, this presentation uses an emotionally powerful video and a demonstration doll to illustrate how easily a child can be injured by just a little shaking, as well as ways to help soothe and cope with a crying baby.

  • Keeping Safely Connected - Digital Safety and Cyber Bullying Prevention for kids, teens, and adults
    • Our age-appropriate training addresses physical safety, psychological safety, reputational, and legal safety. Behavior and the potential consequences of actions are emphasized using a multi-media presentation and handouts.

  • The Assest Approach to Positive Youth Development
    Asset Building is a way of thinking and acting. It is not a model, a program or anything new. It’s something that we all can, and probably already do, and it’s something that can be done with children of all ages. The idea of being an Asset Builder is that we make it intentional. We look for meaningful ways to incorporate asset building into our personal and professional lives, and intentionally shift the ways we think and act toward youth.