The Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) administers federal grants, contracts, and state programs designed to promote best practices and innovative approaches to child abuse prevention, intervention and treatment. The OCAP serves as a statewide source of information, developing and disseminating educational material regarding prevention/early intervention programs, activities, and research. The federal grants administered by OCAP are the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA); Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP); and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF). The OCAP also oversees grants, contracts, and projects supported by the state funded Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment (CAPIT) and the State Children’s Trust Fund. Additionally, OCAP monitors the five year federal grant for the Linkages Project which was awarded to the State in September 2006.
- California County Emergency Response Child Abuse Reporting Telephone Numbers (PDF)
- Safely Surrendered Baby Law
- TrustLine is the California registry of in-home childcare providers who have passed a background screening. All caregivers listed with TrustLine have been cleared through a fingerprint check of records at the California Department of Justice. This means they have no disqualifying criminal convictions or substantiated child abuse reports in California. It’s invaluable information.