Our mission is to prevent child abuse, value children and strengthen families in Elkhart County

Description:
CAPS - Child And Parent Services is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening families in Elkhart County. We provide several programs to fulfill our mission of valuing children, strengthening families and preventing child abuse.

History:
In the early 70's there was a growing concern that child abuse was a problem in Elkhart County and nationwide. In 1974, United Way of Elkhart County appointed a task force to study the problem of child abuse and to find solutions. In 1976, United Way provided funding to hire a Child Abuse Coordinator for Elkhart County. The Child Abuse Coordinator was housed with an existing United Way agency known as the Child Health Society of Elkhart. The Child Health Society later changed its name to New Day Parent-Child Society and in 1986 changed its name to Child Abuse Prevention Services. In 2005, the organization underwent a marketing study which prompted the agency to change its name to Child And Parent Services. CAPS participated in the first Governor's Conference on Child Abuse in 1976, which led to the formation of the Indiana Chapter of the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse. Much of the focus in late 70's and early 80's was on raising awareness about child abuse and how to prevent it. CAPS has always been a pioneer in the field of child abuse prevention and has played a leadership role at the state level.

Contact person: Bill Reiser, Program Director, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (574) 295-7642

Address:

1000 W. Hively Ave. Elkhart, IN 46517 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.capselkhart.org

Directions:

Located in the Joy Rose Center On Hively between Oakland and Benham Ave. on the North Side of the Street