About us
Butte County’s Child Abuse Prevention Council serves as a catalyst for change to prevent child abuse while building strong community partnerships through awareness, education and outreach.
Butte County’s Child Abuse Prevention Council vision is the elimination of child abuse in Butte County.
The Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) of Butte County was established in 1975 and in 1989 was designated as the official Child Abuse Prevention Council of Butte County by the Board of Supervisors under the mandates of the California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 18965.
In accordance with Welfare & Institutions Code Section 18982.2, the role and responsibility of the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Butte County is to coordinate efforts to prevent child abuse by promoting healthy families.
Here’s how we accomplish this…
Provide a forum for interagency collaboration, networking, problem-solving, cooperation and coordination in the prevention, detection, treatment and legal processing of child abuse cases.
Encourage and facilitate education and training for the community and professionals in the detection, treatment and prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Planning for the future by assessing needs and resources in preparation for improvement and expansion of services to children and families and recommend improvements in services to families and victims.
Encourage and facilitate community support for child abuse and neglect programs.
Educate parents on ages and stages of growth and development of children; positive discipline techniques; attachment and empathy; assist with creating social connections for families and providing outreach of resources available to them.
Promote public awareness of the abuse and neglect of children and the resources available for intervention and treatment.
Support parents seeking recovery for drug and or alcohol abuse.
Our Board of Directors
Julie Jarrett, Chair
Butte County Office of Education
Senior Director of Expanded Learning
Cecilia “CC” Pace
RN PHN, Secretary
Butte County Public Health, Options for Recovery Public Health Nurse
Norma S. Lacy
Treasurer
North Valley Catholic Social Services, Program Manager, Disaster Case Management & Outreach Prevention
Penny Mittag, MSW
Butte County Department of Employment and Social Services, Assistant Director, Children Services/Adoptions
Lucas Russel
Butte County Probation, Supervising Probation Officer
Stephanie Jimenez, MPA
Program Coordinator, Butte College, Foster Kinship Care Education Program
Christina Williams
Community Member