Celebrating 25+ Years of Service
CAPA 2006 Annual Report
It’s hard to believe that CAPA is beginning its
26th year of serving our community.
We continue to work with children and families,
in seeking to improve the
quality of their lives, and reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect and
all of the ensuing consequences.
This has been our vision since CAPAs inception in 1980. Without the support of hundreds
of area residents, CAPA would not exist today. Many have served on the board of
directors, volunteered in programs, helped with fundraisers, joined our staff
and generously donated their time, talents and treasures. To each of you, we owe a tremendous debt
. We greatly appreciate all
of you who have helped during this long year of construction and
renovation. Thank you!..and we think we see the light
at the end of the tunnel.
CAPA provides community and
school-based education programs for
youth, dealing with a variety of topics including child abuse and neglect
prevention and intervention, parenting skills, teen pregnancy prevention, bullying, conflict resolution and
many character development programs.
Additionally, CAPA has adult programs that address child abuse and neglect, parenting skills, divorce and parenting, how to talk with children about sensitive issues like sexuality. We also offer parenting classes in Espanol. Our programs can be single-session, or multi session, and can be tailored to meet the needs of schools, community-based and faith-based groups.
As CAPA moves forward, we hope that you will continue to support our efforts, give us your guidance and directions. Where we are right, encourage us. Where we are wrong, correct us. Most of all, help us to help fragile families increase their capacity for raising children in homes where there is adequate love, food and warm shelter.
Open Arms Shelter
2005
There were some MAJOR
changes going
on at OAS during the last year. Between getting new playground
equipment,
new cabinetry in the kitchen and study areas, new countertops and
wallpaper, fresh paint (including new black blackboard paint), new window
treatments all around, and new bedding for the children...well, as you can see,
it has been busy indeed! All of
this is courtesy of grants and individual contributions. We are truly grateful for the generosity
of our community and our funders.
STATS:
Number
of children placed in residence: 64
Average
daily attendance: 6.2
Race: 28 African American; 23 Caucasian; 11
Hispanic; 2 Other
Reason
for Placement: 17 Physical Abuse; 36 Physical Neglect;
7 Sexual Abuse;
4 Voluntary Placement
Average
Length of Stay: 35
days
Number
of Days Care Provided:
2262
Note: These figures are very similar to what
OAS experienced in 2004, as well as in 2003. In 2004, we served 64 children as well,
with 2,222 days of care.
CAPA’s Outreach Programs REACH OUT!
CAPA provides community and school-based education programs for youth, dealing with a variety of topics
including child abuse and neglect prevention and intervention, parenting skills,
teen pregnancy prevention, bullying,
conflict resolution and many character
development programs.
Additionally, CAPA has adult programs that address child abuse and
neglect, parenting skills, divorce and parenting, how to talk with children
about sensitive issues like sexuality.
We also offer parenting classes in Español. Our
programs can be single-session, or multi session, and can be tailored to meet
the needs of schools, community-based and faith-based groups.
YOUTH:
In 2005, CAPA staff members provided 767 single-session programs, reaching 14,690 youth.
185 presentations were made in the multi-session format (ex. Baby Think It Over, Risky Business) reaching 478 youth.
KidFest, now in its 10th year, is estimated to have reached 4,000 youth.
Including other health fairs and special presentations, CAPA staff delivered 957 youth sessions, reaching 19,239.
ADULTS:
CAPA provided 16 single session programs and reached 224 adults.
We provided 98 multi-session trainings (ex. Parenting classes both South and North of the Broad, Parenting sessions provided at the Beaufort County Detention Center, Risky Business 2, Can We TALK?) and reached 251 individuals.
Combined with the adult Kidfest attendance estimate of 3,500, and other various fairs and forums, there was a total of 117 presentations reaching 4,222 adults.
CAPA
supports families in a big way
Now in its 2nd full year of operation, CAPA’s Family Support Program is helping to make dreams come
true for Beaufort area
families who are struggling to make
ends meet. For many of these
parents and children, homelessness is one paycheck away. Our experience has shown us that many
families work but find their resources inadequate to take care of
emergencies. In 2005, CAPA spent $6,474.45 to stabilize 39 households (most of whom are
headed up by females). These
families had a combined total of 99 children. We are very happy to report that none of those
children came into care. This
represents a dramatic increase over our first year of operating; in 2004, we
helped 17 families with a total of 56 children. The change in 2005 represents double the
number from 2004.
With CAPA, families don’t just receive a
hand-out...we ask them to get involved with CAPA, volunteer with us, attend
parenting classes, form a parent support group (which has happened spontaneously
in some cases); we ask them to share their knowledge, experience and expertise
with others. Additionally, we have
provided families with used washers and dryers, even helped them with
vehicles.
This is a very exciting program which we continue
to seek funding for. It is growing
by leaps and bounds, and affecting lives along the way. We soon hope to become an affiliate of
Parents Anonymous, and will need both parent co-facilitators, as well as trained
co-facilitators. Call 524-4350 and
ask for Claire to find out more about the opportunities and needs.
.
In 2005, CAPA’s
Family Support Program
issued $2,100
worth of gift certificates from
CAPA’s Closet to more than 43 families, clients of
To donate a
working clothes washer and/or dryer, an automobile or other items of value, please call us. We will either donate it to a family or
sell it and use the money to fund our programs. CAPA’S CLOSET is in
Volunteers are the heart of CAPA. Collectively, they donated 15,900 hours in 2005. We can’t do it without you! Want to get involved? Call 524-4350; ask for Katie.
Christmas wishes coming
true
2005 was another big
year for this project. 180 children
received holiday gifts. Thanks to
our corporate sponsors who allow us to have trees; they are truly a gift to
us! As is the
generous community of