Prevent child abuse in the Greater Bay Area

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Educate yourself • Share with others • Take action

For over 30 years Child Abuse Prevention Councils have led the way in the effort to prevent child abuse and neglect in every county in California. The Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council Coalition represents ten counties coordinating resources, advocating for public policy, producing conferences, and sharing best practices.


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Lo Que Necesitas Saber • What You Need to Know

Capacitación gratis presentada por la Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council Coalition (GBA), con el apoyo del Center for Innovation and Resources (CIR). • Free training offered by the Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council Coalition in collaboration with CIR, Inc.

Esta capacitación se llevará a cabo en español, con traducción al inglés disponible. • This training will be conducted in Spanish, with English translation available.

Fecha: Jueves 7 de noviembre, 2024

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 

Hora: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM (PT)

Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (PT)

Perspectiva General: Este webinario brinda a padres y profesionales información crucial que necesitan para mantener a sus hijos libres del abuso sexual. En esta capacitación, los padres y profesionales aprenderán cómo preparan el terreno los abusadores sexuales, cómo establecer una comunicación abierta con los niños y se sentirán más cómodos cuando enseñan a los niños sobre barreras sanas.  

Overview: This webinar will give parents and professionals crucial information they need to help keep their kids safe from sexual abuse. At this training, parents and professionals who work with children will be able to learn about grooming tactics, understand how to establish open communication with children, and feel confident teaching children about healthy boundaries.

Para más información y registro, haga clic aquí • For more information and registration, click here:

https://cirinc.org/events/event-pages/lo-que-necesitas-saber.html


Watch the recording of our webinar on "Building Bridges Between Mixteco/Indigenous Families, Law Enforcement, and Child Welfare" here or by typing https://vimeo.com/984575922/51e7190669?share=copy into your browser. This webinar is part 2 in a series on working with Mixteco/indigenous families in California.


Watch Part 1 of our series on "Working with Latino/Mexican Indigenous Communities" webinar series by clicking here (https://vimeo.com/869285654?share=copy). This first webinar with Dr. Gaspar Rivera-Salgado provides an overview of Mixteco culture to help increase understanding of the diversity within these communities and learn best practices for working with families.


Past webinars


GBA CAPC Coalition's Statewide CAPC Convening 2023

  • The Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council Coalition hosted an online convening on February 2, 2023 as an opportunity for Child Abuse Prevention Councils (CAPCs) across California to network and learn together. The day was structured around a brief entitled "Creating a Child & Family Well-Being System: A Paradigm Shift from Mandated Reporter to Community Supporting," produced by Safe & Sound (which is the CAPC for San Francisco and Co-Chair for Marin). Read the summary by clicking on the title above.


The Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council coalition's positions on issues related to child welfare


Gender-affirming care for transgender children is not child abuse

Click here to read our letter on Texas Governor Greg Abbott's actions to classify gender-affirming care for transgender children as "child abuse."


Confronting Inequality Together

Click here to read our letter on confronting racism and racial disparities.


About the Coalition

Click here to learn more about the coalition and the areas we serve.


California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Laws

It is important for mandated reporters to keep updated on periodic amendments to the law. Visit California Legislative Information for updated information on the law and any other code section.



The Child Abuse Prevention Councils are not investigative agencies. To report child abuse, please contact the appropriate agency, or call 911: Alameda County: 510-259-1800 • Contra Costa County: 877-881-1116 • Marin County: 415-473-7153 • Monterey County: 831-755-4661 • Napa County: 707-253-4261 • San Francisco County: 415-558-2650 • San Mateo County: 650-595-7922 • Santa Clara County: 1-833-SCC-KIDS (833-722-5437) • Solano County: 800-544-8696 • Sonoma County: 707-565-4304 

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