Child Testimonials
Thank you for teaching us to be Safe, Strong, and Free. I will always be Safe, Strong, and Free for the rest of my life.
3rd grade student
Good job. One of my friends shows evidence of physical abuse, now I'm going to try to help him. His Dad does it.
7th grade student.
Today I learned that if someone takes away your rights, it's not your
fault."
4th grade student
Everyone should have CAP. It was really fun!
1st grade student
A nine year old girl disclosed that her older sister's husband throws her against the wall and hits her whenever he visits her house. Her parents give her ice packs to keep the bruising and swelling down. She was also fearful because she saw him drop the baby in the playpen. She realized, because of the CAP workshop, that she should speak up for the baby, especially since the baby is unable to speak for herself. She also felt empowered to speak on her own behalf. A referral was made.
An eleven year old girl disclosed to a CAP worker that her 15 year old brother touches her, tells her to take off her clothes, touches her in her private places and threatens to say she likes it and is a part of it if she tells. She was frightened that she wouldn't be believed. She repeated her experience to the school nurse and a report was made.
A seven year old boy was at his local YMCA for a swimming lesson. Because his mother could not go into the men's locker room, he had to go in by himself to change. While he was changing, he was approached by a middle age man who attempted to molest him. He ran from the locker room and told his mother what had happened to him. The police were immediately called. The officers interviewing the boy asked several questions about the man's face and hair. They were particularly interested in whether or not he had thinning hair, perhaps a bald spot. The boy, who was getting frustrated, told them he had been in a CAP workshop and had been told to look for distinguishing features on any stranger who might be a problem. He said, "I can't answer all your questions about his head because he was so tall. But, I can tell you what his legs looked like!" Based on his accurate description, the offender was apprehended and arrested. The boy's mother wrote a thank you note to the local CAP project.
An eight year old child told us that a couple of weeks ago, someone had come into their class and done a "stranger danger" program. Since that time, she said she had bad dreams about being abducted. She told the CAP facilitator she felt much better after our program because now there were things she could do to stay safe.