Blue Ribbon

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Here's why that matters.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Here's why that matters.

Every child deserves a healthy and happy childhood, which is why every April, The Child Abuse Prevention Council, led by Cope Family Center, commemorates Blue Ribbon Month by raising awareness and funds to prevent child abuse and neglect.

From our work over the past 50 years, we know that even the most well-intentioned parents struggle to provide a safe and nurturing home for their children. It is important that, as a community, we increase our awareness and understanding of child maltreatment, so we can work together to keep children safe and create brighter futures for Napa’s children and families.

Bay Area CAPC Chapters Band Together for Child Abuse Prevention Month

Bay Area CAPC Chapters Band Together for Child Abuse Prevention Month

The Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council (GBACAPC), comprised of local chapters, have banded together to make a larger impact for Child Abuse Prevention Month. The new normal of virtual events and meeting through screens has made it possible for smaller communities to reach the wider region to engage people in joining this important cause.

GBACAPC has listed all of the events, trainings, activities and opportunities to get involved regionally on their website. Find out what you can do in your area to strengthen families and protect children.

The Economics of Abuse Report: A Study of Napa County

The Economics of Abuse Report: A Study of Napa County

Child abuse and neglect has a profound impact on our community. It impacts not only the child, but the family, the community and society at large. While we cannot measure the emotional and moral impact that child maltreatment has, we are able to examine how it impacts our economy.

Bay Area CAPC Chapters Band Together for Child Abuse Prevention Month

Bay Area CAPC Chapters Band Together for Child Abuse Prevention Month

The Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council (GBACAPC), comprised of local chapters, have banded together to make a larger impact for Child Abuse Prevention Month. The new normal of virtual events and meeting through screens has made it possible for smaller communities to reach the wider region to engage people in joining this important cause.

GBACAPC has listed all of the events, trainings, activities and opportunities to get involved regionally on their website. Find out what you can do in your area to strengthen families and protect children.

Blue Ribbon Campaign Great Success!

Blue Ribbon Campaign Great Success!

Thanks to our generous community of supporters, our 2021 Blue Ribbon Campaign, for Child Abuse Prevention Month, was a great success. Local businesses and people joined together to raise awareness and funds for this important issue and to ultimately help keep children safe. We are truly humbled by the support the campaign received. Here are a few highlights from the campaign

Spreading the Word about Child Abuse Prevention Month

Spreading the Word about Child Abuse Prevention Month

Earlier this month our very own Julie Murphy, Program Director, and Ricky Hurtado, Community Engagement Manager, were brought on to KVON and KVYN radio to help spread the word about Child Abuse Prevention Month. Hear about why prevention is so important to building a strong and healthy community from Julie. And be inspired by Ricky to get involved in all the Blue Ribbon Month activities.

What can we do to help kids right now, including our own?

What can we do to help kids right now, including our own?

Whether you’re a parent looking at your own children, or a community member thinking about all the kids growing up around you, ACEs science can seem pretty alarming at first glance. Stress and traumatic events can cause permanent changes in a child’s developing brain, but of course it’s impossible to create a childhood that’s absolutely stress-free. After a year of pandemic and lockdown, we don’t have to think hard to come up with a traumatic event that is truly beyond our control. We can’t prevent kids from having some exposure to stress.

So, if all kids everywhere experience stress at some point, how does anyone grow up to be a healthy adult? And what can we do to help kids right now, including our own?

Why ACEs Matter

Why ACEs Matter

When Cope’s community of neighbors and sponsors comes together to support parents and prevent child abuse, we usually think about the children we’re helping now. We all want the kids we see around us to have happy, safe childhoods, and grow up in families that make them feel loved and cared for.

As we help, we’re probably not thinking that, in twenty or thirty years, those kids will grow up to have healthier hearts. And yet, the science of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) tells us that a happier childhood makes for a healthier adult.

Bay Area CAPC Chapters Band Together for Child Abuse Prevention Month

Bay Area CAPC Chapters Band Together for Child Abuse Prevention Month

The Greater Bay Area Child Abuse Prevention Council (GBACAPC), comprised of local chapters, have banded together to make a larger impact for Child Abuse Prevention Month. The new normal of virtual events and meeting through screens has made it possible for smaller communities to reach the wider region to engage people in joining this important cause.

GBACAPC has listed all of the events, trainings, activities and opportunities to get involved regionally on their website. Find out what you can do in your area to strengthen families and protect children.

Cope's April 2021 Special Edition Newsletter: Blue Ribbon Month

Cope's April 2021 Special Edition Newsletter: Blue Ribbon Month

Every April, we commemorate Child Abuse Prevention Month by raising awareness about this important issue and funds to strengthen families and protect children in our community. Despite the ongoing pandemic restrictions, we have many opportunities for community members to get involved this year. In this issue you’ll ready about all of the different ways you can get involved and protect children in our community.

Community Art Exhibit in Honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month

Community Art Exhibit in Honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month

Building community connection is the goal of the Tree of Life project. “After a traumatic year of stress, isolation, fear and loss, this project will provide important social connections through art to inspire hope and healing by drawing upon the themes and spirit of spring: renewal, hope, healing, vitality and new beginnings,” said Jamie Graff, Executive Director of Nimbus Arts.