u003cpu003eu003cimg class=u0022alignnone wp-image-5204u0022 src=u0022https://pcaaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/YCK-Logo-Ideas-Round-1.pngu0022 alt=u0022YCK Logo Ideas Round 1u0022 width=u0022348u0022 height=u0022117u0022 /u003eu003c/pu003enu003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003eWhat does this project do?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #0a0a0a;u0022u003eThe Department of Child Safety coordinates Regional Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Councils across Arizona, designed to promote public awareness about preventing child maltreatment through community-led educational campaigns and advocacy. Because our headquarters are located in Yavapai County, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona leads the Yavapai County Regional Child Abuse Prevention Council: u003cstrongu003eYavapai Communities for Kidsu003c/strongu003e.u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #0a0a0a;u0022u003eEach council is encouraged to generate innovative ideas in response to their community's unique needs. Yavapai Communities for Kids is working to boost family protective factors through its annual event, the Pinwheel Party. Additionally, Yavapai Communities for Kids provides Strengthening Families Protective Factors trainings to local families and the professionals who serve them.u003c/spanu003eu003ca title=u0022Child Abuse Prevention Fundu0022 href=u0022https://www.azdes.gov/landing.aspx?id=10314u0022u003eu003c/au003eu003c/pu003e

u003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003eWho's Involved?u003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #0a0a0a;u0022u003eA Regional CAP Council comprises community stakeholders from the nonprofit, business, human service, and civic sectors, who wish to volunteer their time to support and inform local public awareness campaigns about child abuse prevention. The group meets six times a year. If you would like to get involved with a Regional CAP council near your area,u003c/spanu003e u003ca href=u0022https://dcs.az.gov/services/prevention/prevention-councilsu0022u003evisit the Department of Child Safety’s website to explore CAP councils across Arizonau003c/au003e.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=u0022color: #0a0a0a;u0022u003e If you would like to join Prevent Child Abuse Arizona’s Yavapai Communities for Kids group, please contact the program lead, Molly Peterson, atu003c/spanu003e u003ca href=u0022mailto:molly@pcaaz.orgu0022u003emolly@pcaaz.orgu003c/au003e.u003c/pu003e