LEARN & ADVOCATE
The Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) of Napa County commemorates Blue Ribbon Month by educating the community about the effects of child abuse in our community and creating opportunities to get involved in prevention efforts. Below you can find recent news and resources about Child Abuse Prevention Month.
BLUE RIBBON MONTH RESOURCES AND NEWS
additional Resources
What are ACEs?
A closer look at the science of ACEs from Joining Forces For Children
The Serious Limits of Most ACEs Research, Policy and Practice
Taking into consideration how adverse childhood experiences can happen beyond the home, stemming from poverty, natural disasters, and other factors outside the home.
ACEs and Toxic Stress: Frequently Asked Questions
Understanding the relationship between ACEs and Toxic Stress from Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child
Resources from the CDC about ACEs
Detailed facts information about how ACEs impact children, current studies and prevention strategies.
Take the ACE Quiz – And Learn What it Does and Doesn’t Mean to find out what your ACE score is from NPR
Positive Childhood Experiences that can shape adult mental health
Positive Childhood Experiences and their Relationship to Adverse Childhood Experiences
The Economics of Abuse
A look at the financial impacts of child abuse and neglect on communities
This Surgeon General's Advisory emphasizes the mental health challenges facing parents, the link between parents’ well-being and children’s long-term health, and the urgent need for better support.
The Child Abuse Prevention Council of Napa County is led by Cope Family Center and is a coalition of community organizations and government entities who collaborate on and advocate for public policy that impacts children’s safety and healthy development.
