The Partnership For Safe Families & Communities The Designated Child Abuse Prevention Council

General Meeting Those Who Attend Include professionals, students, community members: health, mental health, education, social services, justice, law enforcement, faith, child care, and concerned parents/citizens Total Attended for : 387 attendees Average per meeting 39 attendees

Presentations “How Do I Talk to My Kids About Preventing Sexual Abuse” Children’s Resource Program & Childhood Injury Prevention Domestic Violence Awareness ~ prevention/services In honor of Veterans ~ Understanding local service members and their families Arts 4 Action & ARTesia~ violence prevention through Art CommUnity Summit Conference

Presentations National Parent Leadership Month, Parents With Purpose Veterans for Peace California Youth Connection & Friday Night Live Child Abuse Prevention Month ~ * Prevention work & Services * Responding to Domestic Violence & * Maternal Risk Factors on the Fetus and Mother Mental Health Awareness~ state of Prevention and Early Intervention Services Foster Care Awareness Triple P - Positive Parenting Program

Mandated Reporter Training Jeni Futvoye Trainer & Outreach Specialist (805) x 3031

Mandated Reporter Program Summary Program since 2001 (No Cost) Provide trainings to professionals/students * health, mental health, education, social services, justice, law enforcement, faith community and child care hour community training Half-day workshop Train-the-Trainer workshop Provides materials/resources

Partners Aspiranet CATTA Interface Children Family Services Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Safe Harbor Ventura County Human Services Agency, Adult & Family Services and Children & Family Services Ventura County Public Health

Statistics Nine Community Trainings and One Half-Day Workshop: 130 mandated reporters trained Annual Train-the-Trainer Workshop: 38 mandated reporters trained as trainers Since the program’s inception: a total of 2,113 mandated reporters trained and of that total 534 mandated reporters trained as trainers

Evaluations Community, Half-Day and Train the-Trainer Workshops Pre/Post Test Average Score - goal 90% Pre 66% - Post: 89% Learning objectives/goals and knowledge of reporting criteria - goal 90% After training average score 96.8%

Evaluations Measurements Scoring: 1-5 1=strongly disagree, 3=agree, 5= strongly agree Trainer knowledge and ability to communicate Goal Score of 4: Achieved average score of 4.9 Overall evaluation of training, Goal Score of 4: Achieved average score of 4.8

Evaluation Comments Excellent information, great organization, everything was great Speakers were great, pace was excellent and fun to learn….I loved the entire workshop! Wealth of knowledge, great examples Teach back & tips were helpful and well facilitated Materials and resources very useful Do what is in the best interest of the child

Moving Forward More Large Group Trainings More Resources Spanish Trainers

Partnership Outreach Efforts Jackie Flores-Ortega Community Education & Administrative Assistant (805) x 3047

Program Summary The Partnership holds and attends different meetings/events to educate and outreach to the community. We provide prevention resources on child abuse and family/community violence to address abuse across the lifespan.

Outreach Monthly General Partnership Meetings 9 Mandated Reporter Trainings, Half-Day Workshop, Annual Train-the-Trainer 4 Clergy Council Meetings Community Summit for Violence Prevention Multi-Cultural Festival Salsa Festival Aids Walk

Events VC Board of Supervisors Proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month The Annual National Crime Victims’ Rights Week The Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation’s (CEDC) 30th Anniversary Family Festival The First 5 Health Fair and Grand Opening of First Flight Preschool

Art ProjectArt Project CEDC’S 30th Anniversary Family Festival: Pathways to Peace and Prosperity Kids Health & Safety Fair, the grand opening of First Flight Preschool Hosted a family art project with Kids’ Arts The art was showcased on a clothesline representing a quilt of beautiful art depicting the project’s theme Approximately 65 families contributed to the project.

“ Your vision of love and peace in your family and/or community”

Resource Materials Distributed approximately 5,670 resources Children’s Developing Brain How Violence in the Family Affects Children Let’s Learn About Preventing Violence Activity Book Parenting in Times of Economic Stress Newsletter English & Spanish Shaken Baby brochure Safely Surrender Baby Child Abuse & Neglect Safely Surrender Baby Kids Plates What Every Parent Should Know…. Mandated Reporter Tent Cards My Feeling Activity Book

Outreach Goals Attend 10 outreach events Distribute approximately 5,800 resource materials Distribute new materials Some locations for targeted outreach are: Faith Community Health Care facilities Family Resource Centers/NFL’s

Our Vision for the Upcoming Year

Partnership Goals We are now a 501c3 –Board Development –Fundraising –Marketing –Membership Committees Prevention Work

“To promote a community committed to safe, healthy, peaceful families.” “Together We Can Make a Difference”