Humboldt County Board proclaims April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors held a regular meeting on March 25, 2025, where they proclaimed April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month. This proclamation emphasizes the community's role in preventing child maltreatment and highlights the importance of collaboration among various agencies and individuals.

During the meeting, Jan Bramlett, president of the Humboldt County Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council (CAPC), presented the council's annual report. She expressed gratitude for the proclamation and discussed the council's ongoing efforts to secure funding for a comprehensive prevention plan aligned with the Family First Prevention Services Act. Bramlett noted that in 2024, CAPC began collecting data on community referrals through family resource centers, which has shown an increase in service requests since tracking began.

Bramlett also highlighted CAPC's participation in statewide discussions on community pathways projects, aimed at enhancing family support and reducing child abuse cases. She mentioned the council's focus on including individuals with lived experience in leadership roles to improve service quality. Additionally, CAPC is preparing a report on mandated reporter training, which will be submitted to the supervisors soon.

The meeting concluded with an invitation to the public to attend Children's Memorial Day on April 25, 2025, at the Boys and Girls Teen Centre in Eureka, where community members will be honored for their service to children and youth.

This meeting underscores the county's commitment to child welfare and the collaborative efforts necessary to address and prevent child abuse in the community.