CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL OF SACRAMENTO

FAMILY SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE BIRTH & BEYOND PROGRAM: THE FAMILY SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE (FSC) WAS FORMED BY THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL AND SACRAMENTO COUNTY'S DEPARTMENT OF CHILD, FAMILY AND ADULT SERVICES IN 1998 AT THE DIRECTION OF THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND OVERSEE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION STRATEGIES. THE BOARD'S REQUEST RESULTED FROM A HIGH NUMBER AND RATE OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT HOMICIDES. AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY VOICE, HOME VISITATION WAS THE IDENTIFIED STRATEGY TO ADDRESS CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. TWO MODELS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY LAUNCHED - BIRTH & BEYOND (B&B) AND THE NURSE FAMILY PARTERNSHIP PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY SACRAMENTO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH. THE B&B PROGRAM CONSISTS OF NINE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS (FRCS) LOCATED IN CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT SACRAMENTO COUNTY. THE B&B FRCS ARE COMMUNITY-BASED COLLABORATIVE INFRASTRUCTURES THAT SERVE AS DELIVERY HUBS WHERE FAMILIES CAN ACCESS AN ARRAY OF SUPPORT SERVICES, RESOURCES AND REFERRALS, AND OTHER FAMILY STRENGTHENING ACTIVITIES. B&B FRCS PROVIDE A SYSTEM-OF-CARE TO DELIVER CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION, AND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-17. B&B FRCS OFFER A RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING INTENSIVE HOME VISITATION, GROUP-BASED PARENTING EDUCATION, CRISIS INTERVENTION, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER SERVICES THAT RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES. THE VISION FOR B&B IS THAT ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ARE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND CONNECTED TO A STRONG COMMUNITY.

TRAINING: CAPC CONDUCTS AND COORDINATES TRAINING TO AMERICORPS MEMBERS, BIRTH&BEYOND STAFF SERVING AS HOME VISITORS, FAMILY RESOURCE AIDES, AND FAMILY STRENGTHENING PARA- PROFESSIONALS, IN 30 PLUS AREAS OF CURRICULA, TO APPROXIMATELY 1400 DUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR TO ENSURE THEY HAVE THE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES TO BEST SERVE PARENTS AND CHILDREN. TRAINING TOPICS INCLUDE, AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO, TRAUMA INFORMED CARE, IMPACTS OF VIOLENCE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, SAFE SLEEP BABY EDUCATION, MAKE PARENTING A PLEASURE, AGES & STAGES, MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDE, CULTURAL HUMILITY IN THE WORKPLACE, PARENTS AS TEACHERS, AND THE NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM.