LAC-FCCAC is one of 12 Community Child Abuse Prevention Councils in Los Angeles County. All 12 of the Community Child Abuse Prevention Councils are independently operated and supported by volunteers. However, each Community Councils’ yearly scope of work is approved by the Department of Children & Services (DCFS) and the Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse & Neglect (ICAN). The Councils represent in Los Angeles County either a geographic area, cultural, or ethnic group. LACFCCAC represents the African American community in Los Angeles County. It was organized 1983 and incorporated as a non-profit in 1991.