RFDC
BLACK CHILD LEGACY
Campaign
Black Child Legacy Campaign
CONTACT US
916-286-8687 or 916-646-6631
3725 Marysville Blvd, Room 203, Sacramento, CA 95838
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
In response to African American child death disparities in Sacramento County, the Black Child Legacy Campaign (BCLC) was created. It is a community-driven movement working to reduce deaths of African American children by 10% - 20% by the year 2020. As one of seven community-based agencies selected to lead BCLC efforts, RFDC supports community driven efforts in reducing the rate of African American child death, injury, and trauma. In North Sacramento/Del Paso Heights, we provide access to quality services and programs, build community capacity and engagement, and foster effective education, outreach, and connections to services. We coordinate efforts to reduce African American child deaths and health disparities, support happy and healthy children, and advocate for families and communities.
BLACK CHILD LEGACY CAMPAIGN
a service of Roberts Family Development Center
funded by Sierra Health Foundation and Sacramento County
OUR PURPOSE:
To decrease disparities in the African American child death rate in Sacramento County through a community-driven movement.
OUR PLAN:
To serve as a community-based child and family trauma interrupter, utilizing a culturally conscious network of wrap-around supports that lift up families and leads to a thriving community.
LEADING CAUSES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILD DEATH IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY
1. Perinatal Conditions: deaths related to maternal health before and during pregnancy, spans the period of pregnancies 2nd trimester through 1 month after birth.
2. Infant Sleep: deaths where a child who is less than 1 year old dies while sleeping due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or other environmental factors.
3. Child Abuse & Neglect: deaths where a child dies either directly or indirectly, by a perpetrator who is their primary caregiver.
4. Third Party Homicides: deaths where a child is killed by a person with or without malice, where the perpetrator is not the primary caretaker.
FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES:
Case Management
Community Resource Referrals & Resource Linkage
Violence Intervention & Prevention
Crisis Response
Community Outreach & Engagement
OUR TEAM:
Roberts Family Development Center
Department of Human Assistance (DHA)
Sacramento County Probation
Child Protective Services (CPS)
Sacramento Employment & Training Agency (SETA)
OTHER BCLC NEIGHBORHOODS & LEAD AGENCIES:
Arden Arcade: Mutual Assistance Network
Foothill Farms & North Highlands: Liberty Towers/Impact Sac
Fruitridge & Stockton: Sacramento Building Healthy Communities
Meadowview: Rose Family Creative Empowerment Center
Oak Park: Greater Sacramento Urban League
Valley Hi: South Sacramento Christian Center
CONTACT US
916-286-8687 or 916-646-6631
3725 Marysville Blvd, Room 203, Sacramento, CA 95838
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm