Child Abuse Prevention Center
AmeriCorps Programs
Who we areThe Child Abuse Prevention Center is a state, national and international training, education, research and resource center dedicated to strengthening children, families, and communities.
The CAP Center administers six AmeriCorps programs with nearly 300 AmeriCorps members serving children, youth, and families throughout California. |
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Become an AmeriCorps PartnerCAP Center AmeriCorps programs partner with nonprofit organizations, state agencies, schools, and other community organizations throughout California.
Interested in hosting AmeriCorps members? Learn more about partnering with CAP Center AmeriCorps. |
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Members of the Month October 2022 :
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Member Name: Juliana Perales
Nominator(s): Misael Molina Program: FYI Site: Youth2Leaders Member Name: Karina Fiallos
Nominator(s): Andrea Ortega-Funk Program: B&B Site: Karina is a first term AmeriCorps member and she has absolutely shown great growth in her position. Karina goes above and beyond to support her families and meet their needs. For example, she has supported clients who do not speak fluent English get connected with doctors, or other resources such as WIC. She empowers her clients to advocate for themselves as well as provides many resources so they are well connected in the community. She shows compassion and empathy throughout the work she does. Clients have told her how much they appreciate the work that she does and are thankful for her support. Karina is also always looking to learn new things and improve her skills as a Home Visitor. She often asks questions that lead to great conversations during supervisions and has the initiative learn things on her own. Karina is also always open to support any other team member who may need help. Overall Karina shows a great passion for the work she does and as her supervisor, I am excited to see all the great opportunities the future has ahead for her. |
Member ProfilesMember Name: Parisa Bana
Nominator(s): Hayley Cox Site: Folsom Cordova Community Partnership Program: CA Foster Youth Initiative "Parisa Bana is serving her second term and is a dedicated, hard-working AmeriCorps member. She is diligent and organized, keeping a detailed schedule of AmeriCorps-related trainings, meetings, or deadlines. She manages her timecards and data submissions with superb time-management skills. Since school shutdowns, Parisa has been integral to the conversion of in-person mentoring curriculum, activities, and workshops into distanced and virtual delivery formats. She is passionate about education and accessibility and is continually increasing her skills and knowledge through research. During this term, Parisa’s ability to connect with youth and manage a group has grown. She has even become known as the in-house homework helper. One refugee youth who Parisa helped successfully graduate high school has recently returned to the Job Center seeking Parisa’s help and guidance in a math class at the local community college. Parisa is a tremendous support to all youth programs at the Partnership. We are grateful for her service." 
Zoe is a second term member with the Foster Youth Initiative program. As a former foster youth herself, she mentors foster youth on independent living skills necessary in order to thrive as an adult.
Zoe was personally recognized by Mayor Darrell Steinberg for her service to her community. She plans to complete four terms with AmeriCorps. “They don’t believe in themselves because nobody’s given them a reason to. [My client] just needed someone to believe in him. He knows what he can do but no one believes in him, so why should he? I became his cheerleader. I believed in him.”
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Interested in Joining AmeriCorps?We are recruiting motivated and community-oriented individuals to provide services to children and families. The CAP Center administers six AmeriCorps programs with nearly 300 AmeriCorps members serving children, youth, and families throughout California. Our programs offer full- and part-time opportunities ranging from home visitation to parenting classes to youth mentoring, and more! CAP Center AmeriCorps members receive excellent benefits in addition to opportunities for personal and professional development. |
