Black Child Legacy Campaign
The Black Child Legacy Campaign (BCLC) was created as a community-driven movement working to reduce deaths of African American children by 10% - 20% by the year 2025.
RFDC supports community driven efforts in reducing the rate of African American child death, injury, and trauma.
Black Child Legacy Campaign
A service of Roberts Family Development Center funded by Sierra Health Foundation and Sacramento County.
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.
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.
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
Perinatal Conditions
Deaths related to maternal health before and during pregnancy, spans the period of pregnancies 2nd trimester through 1 month after birth.
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.
Child Abuse & Neglect
Deaths where a child dies either directly or indirectly, by a perpetrator who is their primary caregiver
Third Party Homicides
Deaths where a child is killed by a person with or without malice, where the perpetrator is not the primary caretaker.
Our Story
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 2025.
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.
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
COMMUNITY INCUBATOR LEAD ROBERTS FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
- 3725 Marysville Blvd, Room 203, Sacramento, CA 95838
- 916-286-8687 or 916-646-6631
- BCLC@robertsfdc.org
- Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm