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155 N. Oakdale Ave.
Suite 200
Salina, KS 67401
Telephone: (785) 825-4493
Fax: (785) 825-4736
email: caps@capsofsalina.org
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A United Way Community Partner
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Child Advocacy & Parenting Services
Improving the quality of children's lives and strengthening
families through education and support systems.
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2013 Parenting Class
Schedule
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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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formerly named Smart Start
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.
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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-
(Click here for more information about
Bullying)
Classroom presentations for elementary
students by Vicki Price, a BullySafeUSA certified
trainer, 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 a short clip)
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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