Since 1983, the Child Abuse Prevention Center has built its foundation on innovative in-home parenting and prevention programs for families at-risk of abuse. The Prevention Center was born out of five years of research, fundraising, and the tireless work of a multitude of members from 30 Orange County Exchange Clubs. Over our more than 28 year history, we have grown from a single volunteer based parent-aide program to a large, diverse, and talented organization employing over 80 professional staff, two-thirds of whom provide direct services to clients. At present, we manage 13 programs, each designed to meet specific community needs.
Since our founding, we have provided services to more than 219,000 children and parents in our community. In the fiscal year 2010-2011, the Prevention Center helped over 4,000 children and parents from 1,178 families. Additionally, volunteers last year contributed 11,403 volunteer hours, valued at a total of $180,000, dedicating their time to client-centered and special events, program services, and administrative support. The Prevention Center secured 12,000 donated in-kind goods worth more than $180,000 in 2010, including basic household necessities, furniture, clothing, and baby care items, and delivered them directly to our clients.
The devastating effects of child abuse are life-long and have generational consequences. The Child Abuse Prevention Center believes that by providing our clients with the necessary tools to be successful parents, we will continue to break the generational cycle of child abuse.
