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Child Assault Facts  Over 80% of abuse cases involve a parent or step-parent. Almost 50% of abused children are between the ages of 5-11. Offenders come from all occupations and socio-economic groups. 1/4 of all girls are sexually assaulted before reaching the age of 18. Over 90% of abuse is by someone children know & trust. 50-80% of all sexual abuse goes unreported.
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Our MissionThe Child Assault Prevention Project The Front Range Center for Assault Prevention (FRCAP), part of an international network created by the National Center for Assault Prevention, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to prevent child abuse, assault and neglect. Since 1996, this local CAP Project has been providing Child Assault Prevention (CAP) workshops to Front Range schools, including Adams County, Broomfield County, Boulder County, Denver County, Jefferson County, Poudre Valley and St Vrain School Districts, serving more than 65,000 children in the past 12 years. CAP is a community partnership involving children, parents, caregivers, and school staff...All working together to help our children remain "Safe, Strong & Free!" Mission Statement The Front Range Center for Assault Prevention (FRCAP) exists to decrease the vulnerability of children and adolescents to relational aggression, neglect, physical, emotional and sexual assault through the provision of prevention education and advocacy Program Goals To reduce vulnerability of children and adults to verbal, physical and sexual assault. To make prevention of interpersonal violence a community effort. To evaluate, improve and expand existing programs. I. To increase awareness of the problem of interpersonal violence through a national public education effort. The Child Assault Prevention (CAP) project, a program of the National Center for Assault Prevention (NCAP), is a nationally recognized community based primary prevention program whose goal is to reduce the vulnerability of children to assault. It helps children and adolescents recognize potentially dangerous situations and gives them strategies to deal with those situations. We recognize that the trauma caused by physical, emotional and sexual abuse is a pervasive problem in our society, and that some of our most pressing social problems, including interpersonal violence, find their roots in child abuse and neglect. It is the ultimate goal of the CAP program to reduce the vulnerability of children to all forms of assault, thereby reducing the potential for future violence. Children are entitled to the same personal safety, as are adults. We know, however, that unless adults recognize and respect those rights, children will continue to be victims of abuse and neglect. By reducing their vulnerability, we provide a safer environment for them to experience optimum growth and healthy emotional development. Far too often, children are not introduced to prevention education until after an incident has occurred. It is crucial that children, adolescents and the adults in their lives receive assault prevention education in order to reduce their vulnerability to bully assault, stranger abduction and sexual assault. Children and adolescents are vulnerable to assault, but they are not powerless. If empowered through prevention education and advocacy, they do not have to become a statistic. We are people who know we can do something about the escalating reports of abuse. We know that we can teach techniques to reduce both victimization and aggression. View our current newsletter "The CAP Vibe"
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