Prevention

Eldon Baber – The Raise Foundation

Samara Belgarde – County Counsel

Valerie Brauks – Children and Families Coalition of Orange County

Jill Bright – County of Orange Social Services Agency

Nellie Chico – County of Orange Social Services Agency

Cheryll Dahlin – Charitable Ventures

Rachel Dailey – Children’s Home Society

Wendy Dallin – Network Anaheim

Kerri Dunkelberger – Olive Crest

Brian Hoang – State Council on Developmental Disabilities

Claudia Juarez – County of Orange Social Services Agency

Lee Lombardo – Community Member

Dr. Sara Marchese – County of Orange Social Services Agency

Arlene Miranda – County of Orange Social Services Agency

Deanna Parga – Help Me Grow Orange County

Debbie Torrez – County Counsel

Kaitlyn Truong – Comfort Connection Family Resources Center, Regional Center of Orange County

Scarlett von Thenen – State Council on Developmental Disabilities

Produced three resources — the Child Care Toolkit, Trifold Road Map to Family Safety, and Family Resource Guide — and coordinated dissemination of them to a broad set of stakeholders.

Began developing a pilot program to better educate and engage community organizations that support families on the importance of prevention.

Developed a reference document (Referral Platform List) that provides an overview of existing referral platforms for providers to better understand the purpose and function of each platform.

Created and piloted the Prevent and Protect program that supports faith based congregations with tools to support their families and prevent child abuse.