About FLOWERS FOR CAP
Our Mission
At FLOWERS FOR CAP, our mission is to try to get stress and anger management coping skills taught in schools
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FLOWERS FOR CAP
At FLOWERS FOR CAP, our goal is to get stress and anger management coping skills taught in schools starting at an early age and continuing through high school. There is so much pressure on children to make the right grades, to get into the best schools, to get the best job, to buy the trophy house, to fit into the best social groups. Not to mention all the stress of what is going on in the whole world today around us. That is a lot of pressure and stress even as adults, so imagine how scared, stressed and anxious children must feel. There are coping skills that can be used to help manage the stress and anger instead of turning to alcohol, drugs and violence.
Child abuse is often a vicious cycle. It is often due to unhealthy ways of dealing with stress and anger, such as alcohol, drugs or violence. Often parents or caregivers are unable to control their own stress and anger, and therefore take it out on helpless children, who have absolutely no control over the situation. The child learns this abusive behavior and repeats this behavior when they grow up and become a parent, to release their stress and anger. So the cycle is a repeated pattern passed down from generation to generation unless something is done to stop the cycle. That is why we are trying to get stress and anger management coping skills taught in schools, to help stop the cycle.
our goal is to help give a voice to children who are too afraid to speak and who cannot protect themselves. To help prevent even one child from being abused.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE by
* Help children learn to cope with stress in healthy ways
* help children learn to manage their anger in healthy ways
* help children reduce their anxiety and learn anxiety coping skills
* help reduce adult anxiety and depression. .
* help children learn to think more positively instead of negatively
* help reduce anger in adults and children around the world.
* help prevent child abuse
* help stop the "cycle" of child abuse
* help people learn coping skills at an early age so they wont turn to alcohol or drugs for relief to cope
* help prevent elderly abuse
* help prevent mental, emotional, and physical abuse
HOW YOU CAN HELP
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE
* Talk to them about getting stress and anger management coping skills taught in schools, beginning in elementary school and continuing through High School
* Show them the information about "FLOWERS FOR CAP"
* Show them the "FLOWERS FOR CAP " website
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL "FAMILY CONNECTION" OFFICE
* .Talk to them about getting stress and anger management coping skills taught in schools, beginning in elementary school and continuing through High School
* Some organizations may offer courses or workshops on "How to be a speaker and / or advocate for Children's welfare
IN SEPTEMBER, GIVE VASES OF DAISIES TO EACH TEACHER FOR STARTING BACK TO SCHOOL
Make sure you get written permission from the School Superintendent's and School Principle's office before sending flowers to teachers.
* Include information cards about "FLOWERS FOR CAP" and examples of some simple coping skills approved by the school superintendent
APRIL IS NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO:
* Make floral designs and put them in public locations, hospitals, school offices, Doctors offices, businesses, salons, dance classes, etc. Use daisies, help promote awareness of Child Abuse Prevention.
* Search your local community for activities and fundraisers for PCA in your community
* Some communities have walkathons for PCA
ABOUT US "FLOWERS FOR CAP"
"FLOWERS FOR CAP" is a not for profit foundation. It was started by Sharon Ivey. Sharon cares deeply for children and their protection. "I FEEL LIKE THIS IS MY CALLING IN LIFE - TO HELP GET STRESS AND ANGAER MANAGEMENT COPING SKILLS TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS, TO HELP PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND TO HELP STOP THE CYCLE OF CHILD ABUSE"
* Sharon took classes in Athens, GA to become a speaker for "Prevent Child Abuse"
* Sharon was on the board for "Oconee County Resource Council" and a member for several years
* Sharon was given the "Volunteer of the Year" award for OARC in 2008
* Sharon was on the committee for "Food to Kids"
* helped with fundraisers for PCA
* Sharon is a children's advocate
* Sharon is also now a senior's advocate
* Sharon continues to promote and connect with schools to help promote 'FLOWERS FOR CAP" and "CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION"