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CAP Children Are Precious-a community based model of child protection

CAP Children Are Precious-a community based model of child protection. Risk Factors for Child Abuse and Neglect in the Ecological Perspective. The Ecological Approach. The Context. Hillview. St Montague. Lavender Hill. Seawinds. Limitations of current child protection interventions.

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CAP Children Are Precious-a community based model of child protection

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  1. CAPChildren Are Precious-a community based model of child protection The Story of CAP

  2. Risk Factors for Child Abuse and Neglect in the Ecological Perspective The Story of CAP

  3. The Ecological Approach The Story of CAP

  4. The Context ... Hillview St Montague Lavender Hill Seawinds The Story of CAP

  5. The Story of CAP

  6. Limitations of current child protection interventions Limited access to child protection services No simultaneous focus on prevention and early intervention Quality of therapeutic interventions for offenders and victims are weak Interventions focused on the individual and not the context where problems are located Interventions are not based on evaluated models (evidence-based) Interventions systems work in a fragmented manner The Story of CAP

  7. Rationale for the Project Inadequacies of current interventions and approaches Focus on victims of abuse and neglect, with limited attention to prevention The quality of therapeutic services to victims is weak. Interventions are not rooted in an ecological model of prevention (tend to be focused on individual victim) Interventions are not evidence-based Intervention services are not located where children and families live and can access them Integrated approaches are rare The Story of CAP

  8. CAP Model Objectives • To enable more efficient and effective responses to child maltreatment • To identify and reduce the risk factors at child, family, school and community level that promotes child maltreatment • To establish and strengthen community based services that facilitate sustainable preventative and responsive measures

  9. The Model (Jan 2008) The Story of CAP

  10. The Model 2011

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  12. CAP Model Strengths • Informed by empirical research • Rooted in an ecological child rights and child participation • Community based programme • RAPCAN reputed in Great Lavender Hill • Meticulous documentation of pilot • Experienced practitioners and trained para professionals • Perceived changes in beneficiaries The Story of CAP

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  14. CAP Model Challenges • Insufficient time for planning • Unexpected costs • High staff turn over amongst para professionals • Communication and integration • Project to ambitious The Story of CAP

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  16. CAP Model lessons learnt • Buy in of target community • Marginalised communities have systemic problems • Adequate planning for successful implementation • Qualified and capacitated staff • Staff must have a shared vision • Insufficient staff for broad project scope The Story of CAP

  17. NOW WHAT ? • Focus on prevention • Costing of the model • Government to adopt model • Replicate the model to other communities The Story of CAP

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