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Children’s Rally: the state of child abuse in Elkhart County
Join CAPS' for their annual Children's Rally at the Elkhart Civic Plaza on Wed., March 27, from noon to 1 p.m. Mayor Tom Neese, Magistrate Deborah Domine and CAPS President and CEO Melinda Konrath-Fielding will reveal the current state of child abuse as it relates to...
Mom’s Group focuses on planning and creating healthy foods
“Easy, Fast and Nutritious Foods” was the topic of the March mom’s group hosted by CAPS’ Healthy Families program. Parents learned secrets on how to stretch meals, plan for shopping, and how to utilize items in their refrigerator to make “out of the box” foods. They...
CAPS’ Healthy Families program receives grant from PNC Foundation
On Valentine’s Day, CAPS’ Healthy Families’ leadership team showed some love to their staff, creating a mix of tears, laughter and applause. Thanks to a PNC Foundation grant, the program was able to provide their staff of 20 with the tools they need to teach and...
Jill’s Guardian Angels
Jill Sheldon, a recent graduate of CAPS' Healthy Families program, shared her success story with us and through The Elkhart Truth's Business & Industry 2018...
Six ways you can prevent child abuse and neglect today
In 2017 alone, the Indiana Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline received nearly 250,000 allegations of abuse and neglect, which averages to one report every minute. If you see something, say something. In the state of Indiana, every adult is a mandated reporter. If you...
Cut your running teeth on the Superhero 5K
You have never run a 5K before? No problem! The CAPS Superhero 5K is the perfect event to cut your running teeth into. This family fun event is open to everyone in the community, of all ages and abilities. Dogs and strollers are welcome and dressing up as a superhero...
CAPS’s Free Role Modeling Program seeks new clients
We have some current openings in our Role Modeling Program. If you or someone you know would benefit from this program, please contact Lisa Zakowski at LZakowski@capselkhart.org. Services also available in Spanish as well....
2019 Superhero 5K: Registration is now open!
Superheroes unite! Registration is now open for the Saturday, April 27 Superhero 5K, the annual family fun run and fundraiser for CAPS. Fight child abuse and neglect in Elkhart County and participate in the Superhero 5K. This event, open to the entire family, features...
Shaken Baby survivor receives community recognition
CAPS's long-time friend, Austin Replogle, was recognized in the Jan. 4 "Vibrant People of Elkhart County." Replogle, who nearly died at the age of two due to Shaken Baby Syndrome, travels with his father to educate others on the seriousness of this abuse and how to...
Human trafficking awareness: How to protect your kids
ERASE Child Trafficking (ECT) tells us “trafficking victims include our neighbors, our friends, and our families – they look like your children. They act like your children. They love many of the same things as your children. But every day, 46 of them will be taken...
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What you can do to prevent child abuse in April
(Photo: Elkhart County Juvenile Court Magistrate Deborah Domine speaks as CAPS President/CEO Candy Yoder looks on Wednesday, March 30, at CAPS. Yoder and Domine spoke to a crowd who had come to help plant pinwheels, the symbol of a happy and healthy childhood, for...
Join us to plant pinwheels and #RallyForChildren!
April is a big month for CAPS: National Child Abuse Prevention Month is a time for the entire community to be mindful of their role in keeping our children safe. Whether you are a parent or not, whether you work with children or not, you are part of the big picture...
Register Now for the CAPS Superhero 5K!
April 11, 2015, was a day of heroics and family fun as more than 500 runners and walkers descended upon Studebaker Park in Elkhart for the first-annual CAPS Superhero 5K Run/Walk and Sidekick Kids Fun Run. The trails blazed brightly with colorful capes, cowls and...
