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Frequently Asked Questions
CAPACares helps children, adults, and families feel safe, supported, and strong. We provide counseling, home visiting support, and community education programs. Our goal is to help people heal, grow, and build healthy relationships.
We offer three main types of services:
Counseling for people of all ages.
Home visiting through Healthy Families Jackson County™, which supports parents and caregivers
Community education, including parenting classes, social-emotional learning, and mandated reporter training
If you’re not sure which service is right for you, we can help you figure that out.
If you are worried about a child’s safety, it’s important to speak up. Making a report can help connect a child and their family to support and resources they may urgently need. You do not need proof to make a report—just a concern.
Reports can be made anonymously, and the goal is always to protect children and help families.
You can call the child abuse hotline for your state or the national hotline:
If you’re unsure whether to report, remember calling can be the first step toward help, healing, and safety for a child.
Healthy Families Jackson County™ is a home visiting program that supports parents and caregivers with young children up to age three. Family Support Specialists offer guidance, encouragement, and tools to help families thrive.
Because of the sensitive nature of our work, on-site volunteer opportunities are limited. However, there are still meaningful ways to support CAPACares.
Please email or call our Development Office at (816) 252-8388 x313. We’d love to talk with you about how you can help.
CAPACares is committed to preventing and treating all forms of child abuse and neglect by creating changes in individuals, families,
and society to strengthen relationships and promote healing. Contact us today to learn more: (816) 252-8388
