Raising Awareness to Help Prevent Child Abuse
Apr. 10, 2026 | 11:22 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time for the community to reinforce its shared responsibility to protect children and strengthen families.
Tag: child and family well-being
Kitchen Team Filling Hearts and Bellies at County’s Polinsky Children’s Center
Feb. 23, 2026 | 1:42 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
“Believe in yourself.”
“Have a blast today.”
“Life is better with you.”
These are just some of the daily reminders the young residents at the County’s A.B. and Jessie Polinsky Children’s Center are seeing when they open their paper snack sacks at school.
County Celebrates 39 Adoptions During National Adoption Month Festivities
Nov. 21, 2025 | 4:55 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
The County’s Child and Family Well-Being Department celebrated today the unity of 39 families through adoption at Juvenile Court.
Departmental Transformation Helping Reduce Number of Children Entering Foster Care
Aug. 21, 2025 | 10:37 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
Now in its third year of a planned transformation, the County’s Child and Family Well-Being department has widened the range of resources available to help families thrive.
Pinwheels for Child Abuse Prevention
Apr. 29, 2025 | 4:48 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
A garden of pinwheels was created today on the lawn of the County Waterfront Park as a tribute to children impacted by abuse and neglect.
County Provides Refurbished Laptops to Foster Youth
Dec. 6, 2024 | 3:27 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Christmas arrived a little early today for some of the region’s foster youth and foster families. An annual pre-holiday laptop giveaway was held this morning by the County of San Diego and the Futures Foundation.
Prioritizing Prevention During Child Abuse Awareness Month
Apr. 23, 2024 | 5:18 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
In observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month, a beautiful pinwheel garden was on display during a press conference today in the Waterfront Park. 400 pinwheels were placed in the lawn to represent the 400 investigations weekly of children in San Diego County who may be victims of child abuse and neglect.