About C.A.P.P.
How C.A.P.P. Got Started
Being alarmed about all the news of abducted and abused kids, and unable to find any proactive program to educate and train children and their families in awareness and prevention methods, Amy Gernes of Winona, MN founded the Child Abduction and Prevention Project. C.A.P.P. is now being taught in area schools and currently has been endorsed by the Winona Police and Fire Department, as well as the Winona Sheriffs Department.
A Proactive Approach
C.A.P.P. is a proactive program. What was a burning idea in 2003 has taken form and become what is perhaps the best, and perhaps only, proactive program available today.
It is a program designed to prevent abduction and abuse. Amber Alert, on the other hand, is a reactive program designed to quickly publicize critical information after abduction has taken place. Both C.A.P.P. and Amber Alert are essential in our nations child protection arsenal.
In short, C.A.P.P. can better equip children and their families so that children in the everyday world will be better prepared to avoid threats of abduction and abuse and better equipped to escape or defend themselves if needed.
The C.A.P.P. Mission
To provide children with the mental and physical confidence to assess different situations and to make correct decisions that will keep them safe. We want to arm children mentally and physically with the knowledge, ability and training to avoid, evade and deal with threatening or harmful life situations. Through C.A.P.P. education, training and empowerment, children will be better able to protect themselves in any situation.