The Office of Child and Youth Protection is announcing CAP (Child Assault Prevention) sessions. CAP is the safe environment training program for adults who have regular contact with minors. Attendance is required in order to comply with the USCCB’s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The policy of the Diocese of Camden is that adults will attend CAP once every five years.
CAP 1 teaches attendees to recognize child abuse and neglect and how to report to the proper authorities. Adults are taught that children have the right to be safe, strong and free. CAP 1 is for new volunteers and employees.
CAP 2 is called CAP’s Bullying Prevention Program and is a workshop addressing bullying awareness and bullying prevention. Cyber-bullying is also presented.
CAP 3 is called Cyber-Empowerment and is a workshop which promotes adults understanding of cyber activity of youth while teaching them realistic ways to help children keep their own rights and guard the rights of others in the cyber-sphere.
Each presentation is 90 minutes.
Adults who are new employees or volunteers should attend CAP 1 before attending CAP 2 or CAP 3. After five years, adults have the option of attending CAP 1, 2 or 3 when they renew their CAP.
The following sessions will be offered in November 2015:
CAP Phase 1
Monday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m., St. Padre Pio, 4680 Dante Ave., Vineland, NJ 08361
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m., Christ the Redeemer Parish, Assumption Hall, 318 Carl Hasselhan Dr. Atco, NJ 08004
Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m., The Parish of the Holy Cross, 46 Central Avenue, Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Thursday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m., St. Teresa Regional School, 27 E. Evesham Road, Runnemede, NJ 08078
Monday, Nov. 9, 7 p.m., St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, 350 Georgetown Road, Carneys Point, NJ 08069
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m., Assumption Regional School, 146 Pitney Road, Galloway, NJ 08205
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m., John Paul II Regional School, 55 Warwick Road, Stratford, NJ 08084
Thursday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m., Paulsboro Campus of Guardian Angels Regional School, 717 Beacon Ave., Paulsboro, NJ 08066
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 7 p.m., Good Shepherd School Cafeteria, 100 Lees Ave., Collingswood, NJ 08108
The CAP PHASE 1 SESSION being held at Holy Cross will host one Spanish Class and one
English Class on the same night. Each class will have a separate room.
CAP Phase 2 – Bullying Prevention Program
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m., Saint Joseph the Worker Parish; 901 Hopkins Road, Haddon, NJ 08033
CAP Phase 3 – Cyber Empowerment
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To attend one of these classes, please call the CAP Registration Line with the Office of Child and Youth Protection at 856-583-6165 or contact Lucie Alcazar at luz.alcazar@camdendiocese.org. Please leave your name and the session date you are attending; you will not receive a call back. Please register at least five days before the session you would like to attend.
The CAP schedule, location, phone numbers and directions may be found on the diocesan website www.camdendiocese.org/cyp.
In case of inclement weather, call the location directly.