Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP)

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