YWCA of Silicon Valley - School-Age Programs

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School-Age Programs — Ending Victimization through Education

The YWCA of Silicon Valley's Child and Teen Assault Prevention Program reaches 15,000 children a year through educational programs in schools throughout Santa Clara Valley. This program provides youth with practical skills and information to reduce their vulnerability and fear, while building confidence in their abilities to solve problems—even in crisis situations. These programs teach children and young people easy-to-learn strategies involving assertiveness training, peer support, and building a network of trusted adults.

Two programs are offered, Child Abuse Prevention (CAPP) and the Teen Empowerment Program (TEP).

Child Assault Prevention Program (CAPP)

Children's CAPP workshops consist of a series of role-plays in which potentially dangerous situations are presented: those involving a bully, a stranger, and a known adult. Each role-play is performed twice, with the second providing the children with strategies that allow the child to remain safe. Individual review time is offered following workshops to review skills and answer any questions.

The CAPP model was adopted in 1983 to address the special educational needs of children and adults in the area of child abuse prevention. CAPP is a community-based, multi-cultural program, serving parents, school staff, and students in grades preschool through elementary school. Modifications are made for special education classes. Programs are offered in various languages.

Teen Empowerment Program (TEP)

Young people have the right to protect themselves from abusive situations, and TEP gives them the skills to do so. TEP educates middle- and high-school students about abusive situations, creates awareness, provides options, and focuses on prevention through self-esteem, communication, and healthy relationships.

Teenagers who have grown up in an abusive environment will often be re-victimized in their peer and dating relationships. They may also go on to abuse others. Teens must deal with such issues as sexual harassment, acquaintance rape, and dating violence all while they're still in school. With TEP, teens learn the skills they need to prevent assaults as a community, and to deal with abuse, should they find themselves in a dangerous situation.


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For more information, on the School-Age Programs, please contact Laura Burns , Prevention Services Coordinator, at (408) 295-4011 ext. 232.

Each year, more than 12,000 students, K through 12, are taught to protect themselves and get help in the YWCA Child and Teen Assault Prevention Classes.

One out of three girls and one out of six boys are sexually assaulted before the age of 18, over 75% of child-assault victims are molested by someone they know and trust, and estimates show that only one out of five cases is ever reported.

"CAPP is an excellent example of how communities can come together with our best institutions like the YWCA and law enforcement and our school systems. You're doing wonderful work. Thank you!"
—George W. Kennedy,
Former District Attorney, retired,
Santa Clara County