An in-depth description of the children's workshop gives parents an opportunity to watch exactly how the CAPP message is conveyed. We view training care givers as grounded in our philosophy that the prevention of child assault is the responsibility of an entire community. In addition to information sharing and education about child assault, we review the law about reporting child assault, as well as outline some ways of recognizing the signs of abuse. Care givers are in a good position to be a trusted adult in the life of a child and can thus be an important resource and support for that child. Focus is placed on helping teens develop strategies for increasing their personal safety and identifying support networks available to them.
Silence protects the offender.
Neglect is the largest category of reported child abuse. 1 out of 4 girls and 8 boys will be sexually assaulted by age 18. Over 2 million reports of child abuse or neglect are made each year. In 80 percent of child sexual abuse cases the offender is known to the victim. Try to get the facts of the incident, but do not push the child for information.