Organization: FRESNO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL
Mission: TO COORDINATE COMMUNITY EFFORTS IN CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, INTERVENTIONS, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION, ADVOCATE FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF ABUSED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PROFESSIONALS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES.
Activities: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES: (1)FORUMS FOR INTERAGENCY COOPERATION AND COORDINATION IN CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND TREATMENT (2)PROMOTES PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT AND PROVIDES RESOURCE INFORMATION OF INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS AVAILABLE WITHIN THE FRESNO COMMUNITY (3)FACILITIES TRAINING OF PROFESSIONALS IN THE DETECTION, REPORTING AND PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (4)PARTICIPATES IN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS BY MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICES TO FAMILIES AND VICTIMS AND (5)ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR CHILD ABUSE PROGRAMS AND CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Crime & Legal-Related