SAN FRANCISCO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER BELIEVES…

1. SAN FRANCISCO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER BELIEVES…

2. No child should ever be a victim of abuse or neglect.

3. OUR PURPOSE: The San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center prevents child abuse and minimizes its devastating impact.

4. THE COST OF CHILD ABUSE NATIONALLY IS HUGE $124B Total lifetime cost of one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment Cost breakdown per 10,000 children: • Childhood healthcare costs: $18.9B • Adult healthcare costs:$6.1B • Productivity losses: $85.7B • Childhood welfare costs: $4.4B • Criminal justice costs: $3.9B • Special education costs: $4.6B

5. 6,000 Yet in San Francisco we have… reports of child abuse each year 10,000 children exposed to violence each year and countless more go undetected.

6. A CHILD’S CURRENT EXPERIENCEIN SAN FRANCISCO 6,000 Reports of child abuse and neglect each year in SF

7. A CHILD’S CURRENT EXPERIENCEIN SAN FRANCISCO Of those… 6,000 1,000 Reports of child abuse and neglect each year in SF Cases are substantiated

8. A CHILD’S CURRENT EXPERIENCEIN SAN FRANCISCO Of those… Of those… 6,000 1,000 300 Reports of child abuse and neglect each year in SF Cases are substantiated Children receive best-practice forensic interviews, based on current system capacity

9. A CHILD’S CURRENT EXPERIENCEIN SAN FRANCISCO Of those… Of those… Of those… 6,000 1,000 300 50 Reports of child abuse and neglect each year in SF Cases are substantiated Children receive best-practice forensic interviews, based on current system capacity receive mental health services from collaborate partners

10. A COLLABORATIVE AND INNOVATIVE CAC Best-practice forensic interview with team of experts A safe place for children who are physically or sexually abused to tell their story one time, provide support and counsel to children and their families during the investigative process, and start them on a path of healing. Onsite access to pediatric care Mental-health screening 3-5 intensive mental-health sessions Referral and access to network of providers for additional services

11. A CHILD’S FUTURE EXPERIENCE: THE CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER Of those 6,000 children… We won’t just reach 50 children… We won’t just reach 300 children… We will reach all 1000 children whose cases have been substantiated.

12. WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE Junior League volunteers will: • Get trained and learn about child abuse and neglect. • Help spread the word. • Offer 9 Family Dinners, 5 Parent Workshops, and 3 Events.

13. thank you