Board Members

CAPC is governed by a 12 to 15 person board of directors composed of volunteer community members who are dedicated to the prevention of child abuse in Contra Costa County.

Bruno Ceccarelli

President

Leigh Pierson-Brown

RN, CPNP, MPH

Carol Carrillo, MSW

Executive Director

Jim Carpenter, MD, MPH

Shannon Blankenship, Secretary

Scott Barca, Vice President

Dr.Lynna McPatter-Harris

Rex Dunn, Treasurer

Angelina Elliott, MD

Mark W. Gundacker,

Scott Cunnane

CAPC Auxiliary

From Left to right:

Jami Martini

Mary Fitzpatrick

Nikki Murphy

Amanda Chipman

Mindy Longo

Sara Holzemer

Sia McDonald

Karen Giquinto

Larissa Kosla

Quotes

“I told my daughter that someone touched me as an 8 year old girl but I didn't tell my mom until I was 22 years old. She yelled, "Why didn't you tell a safe adult?!" I told her that we were never taught that we should. We just sat in shame. This program is amazing and THANK YOU!”

— Anonymous

Success Stories

Nurturing Parenting Class Concord A Success

I thought I would never be like my parents but before I knew it I was acting out the same behaviors I learned from them. I learned how to stop the cycle of abuse. ~Parent Class Graduate

A Changed Life

The Child Abuse Prevention Council has saved my life and I feel as if it has saved the lives of my children and transformed their destiny. This is the depth and power in which the Child Abuse Prevention Council has impacted my life. ~Lakisha Hill

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