CAPS is a student organization for those interested in child welfare and child abuse related topics with the purpose of encouraging, supporting and providing a networking means for TWU students. The group was formed in Summer 2006 and seeks to enhance the knowledge of its members by bringing in guest speakers from various child welfare related agencies and/or entities. They also co-sponsor and participate in the annual Child Abuse Awareness Information event in the Student Union. At this event prevention information is handed out to the University community and other educational opportunities are presented. CAPS is also active in its community and participates in several volunteer projects throughout the semester.

CAPS meets twice a month on the first and third Wednesday from 12:20 pm to 12:50 pm. in the student union room 110.  Attend the meeting and sign up.  There is a $5.00 membership fee. 

CAPS is sponsoring Child Abuse Awareness Week at the student union/purple lobby.  They will be distributing information/flyers on child abuse, have guest speakers and will be selling ice cream sundaes. 

They will also have a box drive collecting toiletries and personal items for the Nelson Children's Center.

CAPS is volunteering at the Wagon Walk, the North Texas Annual Walk for Foster Care.    Contact CAPS at CAPSTWU@YAHOO.COM

 

*Standing (Left-Right) Dawn Coley & Yadira Ortega;
Seated Elizabeth Cuevas & Leah Lopez

Officers:
President: Yadira Ortega
Vice President: Michelle Johnson
Secretary: Dawn Coley 
Treasurer: Leah Lopez 
Public Relations: Elizabeth  Cuevas
House of Representatives: Janeisha Anderson

Advisor:
Michele Bland, MSSW
Office: OMB 200D
Phone: 940-898-2075     
email: mbland@mail.twu.edu

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