Child Welfare

Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP)

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LOCATIONS SERVED:
All 5 NYC Boroughs (Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island)
AGES SERVED:
Children ages 8-9, as well as adults (school administrators, social workers, and parents)
HOW TO ENROLL:
Email or call us to schedule a workshop at your school, or to inquire about other trainings and resources.

For more than thirty years, the Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) has given children, schools, and families the tools they need to prevent and report child abuse. CAPP’s Workshops have reached more than half a million students in NYC schools with life-saving health and safety information. CAPP also trains school counselors and social workers about the dynamics of abuse and other safety concerns facing youth in the community, and offers classes to help parents and caregivers learn positive parenting skills and foster supportive relationships with their families.

CAPP’s goal is to ensure that all children receive their basic right to safety so that they can have the opportunity to grow and thrive. Teaching children to recognize, resist and report physical and sexual abuse helps to keep them safe and works to end the cycle of abuse. By giving children a chance to feel loved and valued, they can embrace their childhood and achieve their potential. The cornerstone of CAPP’s work is an award-winning program that utilizes life-sized puppets to educate eight-and nine-year-olds about physical and sexual abuse, providing them with the tools to decipher between safe and unsafe touch. Additional programming is available for older children, parents, and professionals.

Contact Us:
Phone: 212-660-1376
Email: capp@nyfoundling.org

To schedule a CAPP workshop at your school call 212-660-1376 or email us at trevor.raushi@nyfoundling.org

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Upcoming Workshops

CAPP runs regular Parent/Community Workshops, which are held online and are free and open to the public.

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Success Stories

From the hospital room to a happy home

Marina was thrilled to learn she was pregnant for the second time. But when she discovered she was expecting twins, the excitement quickly shifted to anxiety. It had been nearly 13 years since she had her first child, and she worried that having twins would be a completely different experience. With guidance from The Foundling’s Healthy Families Program, Marina refreshed her parenting skills and learned about community resources available to her and the new babies, Amaya and Ayden. From the hospital room to today, The Foundling's family support specialists have been there every step of the parenting journey. “The program has given me confidence in being a mom,” she says.

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Our Continued

Impact

30,000+

people served in The Foundling's programs every year

153

years providing life changing services to children, families, and adults in New York

program sites providing services throughout the New York metropolitan area

donation launched The Foundling's work in 1869

evidence-based models and adaptations implemented with fidelity across our array of programs and service areas

40+

programs and services serving children, families, and adults across New York and Puerto Rico

DID YOU KNOW

The New York Foundling is one of New York City's largest providers of prevention programs

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Contact Information

Phone: 212-660-1376
Email: capp@nyfoundling.org

To schedule a CAPP workshop at your school call 212-660-1376 or email us at trevor.raushi@nyfoundling.org

HISTORY

1869
October 11, 1869