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Programs of CAPS:
Family Mentoring & Social Work Services-
Comprehensive services that provide professional and
emotional support for over-burdened families. Services
include social work case management, weekly
in-home visitation, crisis counseling and one-on-one
parent training.
Mornings Out for Moms/Dads (MOMS)-
Licensed child care for lower-income parents needing
time away from the stresses of parenting their young
children. Parents may use child care one morning each
week, Tuesday through Thursday mornings. MOMS
provides an enriched experience for children ages
three weeks through five years.
Parenting Education-
Positive discipline classes help parents develop the
knowedge and skills needed for healthy functioning
families. Multi-session classes are offered throughout
the year. Free child care is available at all parenting
classes.
Services Available in Spanish-
Social work case management, crisis intervention
services and one-on-one parent training through home
visitation are available for Spanish-speaking families.
CAPS also offers group parenting classes in Spanish
throughout the year.
Bullying Prevention-
Classroom presentations for elementary students
aimed at reducing the incidences of peer abuse.
Conflict resolution and empathy-building exercises
strengthen the roles of both targets and witnesses.
Happy Bear- (Click to Watch Happy Bear Video)
Sexual abuse prevention instruction for children ages 4
through 8 years. This "good touch/bad touch" program
empowers children to trust their feelings, to never keep
secrets about touching and to tell someone they trust if
they ever get a "bad touch".
Chris's Place - Child Advocacy Center-
Opened in February of 2006 - Chris's Place is a child
advocacy center where serious physically and sexually
abused children in the NE Kansas region are
interviewed by specially trained investigators. CAPS
manages the center and provides 24-hour advocacy
and support. Victims are provided with
compassionate, non -judgmental services by
individuals who have the knowledge, experience and
advanced education key to assisting victims.
Smart Start-
A quality improvement grant program for Saline County
early childhood educators. The goal of Smart Start is
to ensure that all children enter school ready to learn.
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Positive Family
Communication is Important:
Parents who communicate
positively create an
environment that
encourages the
development of emotionally
secure children and a stable
family.
Action Plan for Positive
Parent-Child Communication:
1. Choose words that your
child can understand.
2. Be a good listener.
3. Be direct, honest, and
open.
4. Be sensitive to the
emotional impact of the
messages you send your
child.
Think before you speak.
5. Make time each day to
have a conversation about
anything you or your child
like to discuss.
6. Use questions in
conversations with your
child to show your interest
and to generate an open
response.
All CAPS Services are
FREE OF CHARGE.
CAPS receives program funding from the
Salina Area United Way, local service
organizations, churches, memberships,
foundations, corporate grants and the
annual Celebrity Benefit Auction.
Local donations providing solutions to
local problems!
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