Proclamations

The following proclamations declare April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Contra Costa County.

Proclamations

Proclamations 2022
Proclamations 2019
Proclamations 2018
Proclamations 2017
Proclamations 2016
Proclamations 2015
Proclamations 2014
Proclamations 2013
Proclamations 2012
Proclamations 2011

Community Reports

Community Report 2023/2024

Community Report 2022/2023

Community Report 2021/2022

Community Report 2020/2021

Community Report 2018/2019

Community Report 2017/2018

Community Report 2016/2017

Community Report 2015/2016

Community Report 2014/2015

Community Report 2012/2013

Child Death Review Reports

Contra Costa Child Death 5yr Report 08-12

Contra Costa Child Death Report 2013

Contra Costa Child Death Report 2017

THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF CHILD ABUSE

The cumulative financial impact to California for the 47,963 substantiated survivors of child abuse and neglect and 86 related fatalities in 2023. Though these costs are accrued over the course of the victim’s life, the ripple effect of costs to the community and society—both tangible and intangible—will continue until we begin to make the necessary preventive investments in child and family well-being to reduce and ultimately end child abuse and neglect.

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