What is CAPC?
There are fourteen CAPC projects in Manitoba, all sharing the same goal: to enhance the well-being of children aged 0-6, living in conditions of risk.
CAPC stands for Community Action Program for Children . All CAPC projects receive funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada. CAPC recognizes that communities are able to identify and respond to the needs of their children, and so each project has been developed to meet the needs of their community.
This has allowed CAPC projects in Manitoba to enhance children’s well-being by working with the children, their parents, extended family, and the community in which they find themselves.
In Manitoba, we recognize that strong families lead to healthy children.
Our projects address eight primary objectives:
Child development
Parenting skills
Parent life skills
Access to services and resources
Youth development
Aboriginal culture
Community development
Knowledge of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
All fourteen CAPC projects in Manitoba were established as individual responses to their community’s needs regarding the well-being of children. Five projects are organized within a family resource centre model. The other projects are more specialized in nature, addressing issues such as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), family violence, teenage pregnancy prevention, child sexual abuse, and Aboriginal health. Seven of the projects are located within Winnipeg, with the remaining seven throughout the rest of the province.
Our Shared Commitments:
Our Shared Commitments:
All CAPC projects share a commitment to our Guiding Principles and Key Values, ensuring that these principles and values guide our programming.
Guiding Principles:
Children First
Equity & Accessibility
Community Based
Strengthening & Supporting Families
Flexibility
Partnerships
Key Values
Supportive Environments
Participation/Involvement
Capacity Building
Social Action
