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Child Abuse Prevention Council
PO Box 815
Jackson, CA 95642
Location: 975 Broadway, Jackson
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It's our job as adults to keep kids safe.
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CAPC Newsletter April 2017
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New mini-grant funding opportunities through
the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Amador.
Click HERE for all the details!
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Knitting for a Cause!
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month!
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In our efforts to bring awareness and education to our community about child abuse prevention, the Amador Child Abuse Prevention Council's focus for April - Child Abuse Prevention Month - is on the "Period of Purple Crying." Our aim is to bring attention to and educate parents and the community about this sensitive time and to the dangers of reacting in frustration with a baby's crying, such as shaking or harming them in some other way.
We invite knitters and crocheters throughout the county to create hats with purple yarn for newborn babies of Amador County. To launch our project, information about Knitting for a Cause and the Period of Purple Crying, and starter purple yarn are being delivered to locations in all parts of the county. Click HERE for sample patterns for both knitters and crocheters!
We thank the many businesses and organizations that will be displaying this information about the Period of Purple Crying, and coord
inating the collecting of the hats:
The Camanche Lake Community Center; Clark's Corner Café and the Ione Family Learning Center in Ione; KVGC Radio, Sierra Wind, First 5 Amador and Nexus Youth & Family Services in Jackson; Joy's Yarn Shop and the Upcountry Community Center in Pine Grove; Possibili-Teas and Faith Lutheran Church in Pioneer; Plymouth City Hall and the Fairgrounds Office in Plymouth; R Homes & Properties and Sutter Creek Gallery in Sutter Creek; and The Country Store in Volcano.
Completed hats can be returned to the various locations listed above, to the Child Abuse Prevention Council's office at 975 Broadway in Jackson, or at the Celebrate Our Children event which will be held on April 22 at Argonaut High School in Jackson. All hats are then distributed to local parents and families of newborns in partnership with Sutter Amador Hospital and the Baby Welcome Wagon Program, a project of the Amador County Health Department and First 5 Amador. And while Child Abuse Preventi
on month is once a year, we are gladly accepting hats all year long.
Along with the hats, families will receive a DVD and materials to help parents and caregivers of babies understand what is called the "Period of Purple Crying." Infant crying increases in newborns at about 2 weeks, peaking at 2
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3 months, and usually declines by 5 months. However, some babies cry as long as 5 hours a day, while others cry less than 20 minutes a day, even though basic needs have been met (such as being fed, a diaper changed, etc). This is normal. The materials take a positive approach encouraging parents and caregivers to improve their relationship with their baby while bringing awareness of normal infant development, specifically, about crying in infants.
As a community member how can you help? Touch bases with new parents so that they have someone to talk to or to care for their child, and so they can take a short break. Reassure them that they are not doing anything wrong for not being able to stop their baby from crying. Share this information with others, especially anyone caring for an infant: grandparents, neighbors, boyfriends, relatives, and temporary caregivers.
To further spread awareness about Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Amador Child Abuse Prevention Council will be hosting an activity booth for children and families at the 19th annual Celebrate Our Children event on April 22, at Argonaut High School. In addition, there will be children's art greeting cards displayed at First 5 Amador in
Jackson, during the month of April. The artwork featured on these beautiful cards was created by local Amador County children. These cards are available for $3.00 per notecard, and $4.00 per greeting card, as a suggested donation. The funds received through donations like this support the work of the Council to provide free trainings, education, and outreach events that value children,
strengthen families, and engage communities.
The Amador Child Abuse Prevention Council believes that every child deserves to live a healthy and safe life free from violence. Child Abuse Prevention Month encourages all members of our community to play an active role in recognizing and preventing all forms of child abuse and neglect. The goals of the Council are to make our community members aware of what child abuse is, how to recognize it, how to report it, and what resources are available in our county to support families and children. Special thanks go to Joy's Yarn Shop in Pine Grove for all of their help and support.
Child abuse and neglect are preventable when all community members, including parents, families, care providers, neighbors, school staff, and governmental agencies work together. It's our job as adults to keep children safe. For more information about any of these act
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Amador High School's Early Childhood Education class offers students an opportunity to learn
about the principles of child development, early learning environments,trends and issues in early
childhood education, and classroom management techniques.The class has also been encouraged
to get involved in projects that touch the community. Some of the students are pictured here with
their "electronic" babies with the purple caps they've been creating. From left to right:
Lauren Cribari,
Katy Palka, Sophia Hermoso, Vance Francek, Brian Clark.
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New!
Child Abuse Prevention Mini-Grants Now Available
We are pleased to announce that CAPC has funding available for child abuse prevention mini-grant proposals for the 2016-17 fiscal year. One-time mini-grants will be awarded up to $2,000. For all the details and an application click on the links below.
Next deadline Tuesday, April 28, 5:00pm.
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Upcoming Events
Free Mandated Reporter Training
The second Thursday of every month, from 10:00am - 12:00pm, the Child Abuse Prevention Council is holding free mandated reporter trainings.
Open to parents, child care providers, teachers, the community, staff or colleagues needing a refresher course, or new staff with no previous training, give us a call, (209) 223-5921. For the flyer with all the information, click
HERE.
Grandmother's Tea
Saturday, April 8, 12:30 - 3:30pm
Mountain/Meadow Room, Sutter Amador Hospital, Jackson
Free car seat safety check too!
Saturday, April 22, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Argonaut High School, Jackson
Next CAPC Meeting
Monday, May 15, 10:30am
975 Broadway, Jackson
Child Passenger Safety Tech Training
Tuesday, May 16 Friday, May 19, 8:00am-5:00pm
Amador Health and Human Services
Click
here
for a flyer with all information needed to register.
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About CAPC
Our Vision
All children know how they are valued; all families receive the support, education and tools necessary to give every child a safe, healthy, and nurturing home; and a community that actively supports the health, safety, and education of its children.
Our Mission
CAPC is committed to preventing all forms of child abuse in Amador County through community partnerships, free trainings, education, and family-centered events that value children, strengthen families, and engage communities.
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Investing in Our Youngest Children
Stay up to date on all the latest news and information for the youngest children in our county! Sign up for First 5 Amador's monthly e-newsletter
HERE!
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