Description

Our Aims:

To support parents and alleviate family stress, to make sure that children can grow up in an environment of security, happiness and self worth.

To prevent or alleviate child abuse in all forms.

To train telephone support people, case workers and the public.

To work with government and other agencies, professional and kindred workers to further the above.

To educate the community about the growing problem of child abuse.


The History of C.A.P.S.

C.A.P.S. (Child Abuse Prevention Service Inc) began in 1973 to respond to the needs of "runaways" and others seeking help from the Wayside Chapel, Kings Cross. C.A.P.S. (originally known as PREVENTION) developed unique but simple and effective methods of helping stressed families care for their children.

C.A.P.S. registered as a charity in 1978 and became incorporated in 1989. It worked from many abodes – the Directors home – a hit on easy street in the POW Hospital – the Randwick Community Centre – with the generosity of St George Building Society our home for many years was in Ashfield a building kindly donated by St George. We are still however in Ashfield now at another residence.

Website

Child Abuse Prevention Service

State

New South Wales

Social Category

Children/Families