[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 23, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E11]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


         IN HONOR OF CAPS' 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 23, 2002

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute 
to an extraordinary organization, Child Abuse Prevention Services 
(CAPS). CAPS, a not-for-profit volunteer group, is entering its 20th 
year of service to the Long Island community.
  CAPS is working together to keep every child safe from harm. True to 
this vision, their experienced volunteers have reached 300,000 Long 
Island residents with preventive and educational programs to end the 
cycle of child abuse and neglect. Conceived from a union of the Junior 
League of Long Island and the National Council of Jewish Women, CAPS 
developed programs to give children and adults the tools and strategies 
to deal with child abuse, sexual abuse and date rape. As Long 
Islanders' needs and awareness grew, so did the services that CAPS 
provides.
  The Child Safety Institute (CSI) was established by CAPS in 1995 in 
response to the concerns of our school communities as they encountered 
school violence. They have formulated comprehensive methods to reduce 
bullying and harassment, including conferences and roundtables 
presented in classrooms to specifically curb the trend of increasing 
violence in our schools.
  CAPS has been recognized as a ``model primary prevention program'' 
locally, regionally and nationally. They have received the New York 
State Eleanor Roosevelt Community Service Award as well as the Metro 
Region Allstate Safety Leadership Award. I am truly grateful for Child 
Abuse Prevention Services, as they are an invaluable resource to my 
office and to the people they serve. It is my honor to pay tribute to 
them as they enter their 20th year of service to the Long Island 
community.

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