SISKIYOU COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL

SISKIYOU COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL THE CSC PROVIDED LEADERSHIP TO IDENTIFY RESOURCES, BUILD CAPACITY AND MAXIMIZE COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO SUPPORT HEALTHY FAMILIES AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. FORMED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OR SUPERVISORS IN EARLY 2002, THE SISKIYOU CSC WAS DESIGNATED THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION COUNCIL (CAPC) FOR SISKIYOU COUNTY CALIFORNIA. SINCE THAT TIME THE CSC HAS CONTINUED TO EVOLVE TO MEET THE COMMUNITIES CHANGING NEEDS. A FOUNDATIONAL FOCUS OF THE CSC IS TO RESEARCH AND PROMOTE COUNTY WIDE STRATEGIES AIMED AT THE ROOT CAUSES OF CHILD ABUSE. WE PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO ADDRESS ISSUES INCLUDING POVERTY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, ACCESS TO PRIMARY AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND UNSUITABLE HOUSING. OUR EFFORTS MAXIMIZE THE INVOLVMENT OF CSC BOARD MEMBERS, WHO ARE ALL POLICY LEVEL PROFESSIONALS AND BUSINESS LEADERS. STRATEGIES INCLUDE CONVENING AND FACILITATING COLLABORATION WITHIN THE COUNTY TO MORE SPECIFICALLY TARGET THE ROOT CAUSES OF CHILD ABUSE. WE HOLD AND PROMOTE A VISION OF SISKIYOU COUNTY AS AN IN