Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse & Neglect - ICAN Associates

ICAN ORGANIZATIONAL
SUMMARY
The <strong>Inter</strong>-<strong>Agency</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on Child Abuse
and Neglect (ICAN) was established in 1977 by
the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
ICAN serves as the official County agent to
coordinate development of services for the
prevention, identification and treatment of child
abuse and neglect.
Twenty-seven County, City, State and Federal
agency heads are members of the ICAN Policy
Committee, along with UCLA, five private sector
members appointed by the Board of Supervisors
and an ICAN youth representative. ICAN's Policy
Committee is comprised of the heads of each of
the member agencies. The ICAN Operations
Committee, which includes designated child
abuse specialists from each member agency,
carries out the activities of ICAN through its
work as a committee and through various standing
and ad hoc subcommittees. Twelve community
based inter-disciplinary child abuse councils
interface with ICAN and provide valuable
information to ICAN regarding many child
abuse related issues. ICAN Associates is a
private non-profit corporation of volunteer
business and community members who raise
funds and public awareness for programs and
issues identified by ICAN. In 1996, ICAN was
designated as the National Center on Child
Fatality Review by the U.S. Department of Justice.
This strong multi-level, multi-disciplinary and
community network provides a framework
through which ICAN is able to identify those
issues critical to the well-being of children and
families. The <strong>Council</strong> is then able to advise the
members, the Board and the public on relevant
issues and to develop strategies to implement
programs that will improve the community's
collective ability to meet the needs of abused
and at-risk children with the limited resources
available.
ICAN has received national recognition as
a model for inter-agency coordination for the
protection of children. All ICAN Policy and
Operations Committee meetings are open to
the public. All interested professionals and
community volunteers are encouraged to
attend and participate.
For further information contact:
<strong>Inter</strong>-<strong>Agency</strong> <strong>Council</strong>
on Child Abuse & Neglect
4024 N. Durfee Road
El Monte, CA 91732
(626) 455-4585
Fax: (626) 444-4851
Deanne Tilton
ICAN Executive Director
Edie Shulman
ICAN Assistant Director
Sandy DeVos
ICAN Program Administrator
Lidia Escobar
ICAN Program Administrator
Cathy Walsh
ICAN Program Administrator
Teresa Rodriguez
Administrative Assistant
Sabina Alvarez
ICAN Secretary
Lorraine Abasta
ICAN Secretary
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