How CFS advocates for the prevention of child sexual abuse. Many San Luis Obispo County community members read the recent Tribune article “ Two girls testify against SLO man in molestation trial ”. The abuser was arrested in 2016 and now three years later two young women who were victimized by him bravely testified in court at the end of June. According to Berkeley Media Studies, news coverage of child sexual abuse is usually tied to a “moment” in the criminal justice process, which means...

Solidifying his commitment to California’s youngest children, Governor Gavin Newsom on June 27 signed his 2019-2020 budget that includes nearly $2.8 billion focused on early childhood development priorities. Advancing a whole child approach, these significant investments will strengthen families, improve child health and development, and fortify the state’s early care and education system. ...

Child-adult relationships that are responsive and attentive—with lots of back and forth interactions—build a strong foundation in a child’s brain for all future learning and development. This is called “serve and return,” and it takes two to play! Follow these 5 steps to practice serve and return with your child. https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/5-steps-for-brain-building-serve-and-return/