Empowerment Stories

A mother shared with a CAP Coordinator that her daughter told her that her friend and the friend’s sisters were being molested by an uncle.  The daughter remembered that in CAP she was taught to stand up for the rights of others to be Safe, Strong and Free.  This is why she went home and told her mother and together they reported it.  The man was arrested and … [Read more...] about A Mother and a Daughter Helped

An uncle, who is the guardian of his niece, called the CAP Coordinator about his niece being cyber-bullied by teens in her middle school.  The Coordinator shared with him his niece’s rights under the state law.  She encouraged him to work with the school. The uncle said he was really thankful to be able to discuss it with CAP and feels he now can do something to see that his … [Read more...] about A Teen Struggled with Cyber-Bullies

During a Parent Workshop, the PTA President was in attendance.  She shared with the group that she is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of her grandfather.  She has participated in CAP adult workshops and said that because of CAP she has been able to speak to her children about keeping themselves safe without disclosing that she herself was a victim.  She said … [Read more...] about NJCAP Helps Sexual Abuse Survivor

"Thank You" note from a school counselor: “I want to express how deeply appreciative I am for everything that all of you have done! This was a tremendously important and valuable program for our students, and I am so grateful for all of you sharing your time and hard work to offer this opportunity to our students.” … [Read more...] about A Heartfelt Thank You from a School Counselor