Services – C.A.P.R.E.C.I.A. Cares

Mentoring Workshops

It is very easy to tell girls, ‘Be strong, you are beautiful, you are capable, don’t do this, do that, don’t worry about that, who cares what others think, etc. What is missing is  the idea of instilling worth. How do we raise a girl to feel she is worthy — worthy of good friends, worthy of healthy relationships, worthy of speaking her mind and of being heard, worthy of her dreams, worthy of trying something nobody else has done?

If someone doesn’t feel worthy, they might do something they don’t really want to do, because they don’t have the courage  or strength to say so. They may be coming from a place of fear rather than a place of personal love, respect and power.

C.A.P.R.E.C.I.A. Cares Workshops teaches girls that they are valuable and have a voice, by giving them information and tools to use. When girls feel confident about their bodies, their intelligence, their worthiness and their sexuality, they have the opportunity to go into the world and fully express themselves — as girls, as women, as humans. If we spend too much time having conversations with ourselves about not being good enough, pretty enough, sexy enough or accepted enough, we are limiting ourselves to what we think the world thinks of us, rather than putting forth what we think of ourselves, what we find important, what we want to contribute to the world.

The primary goal of C.A.P.R.E.C.I.A. Cares Workshops is to educate, empower and inspire girls by raising awareness, developing communication skills and cultivating self respect.

Empowerment Seminars

The Empowerment Seminar is designed to expose young girls to activities that will assist them in gaining insight about themselves and the world around them. The seminar will include an opening session, light snacks, and workshops that focus on a variety of topics including empowerment, the arts, music, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. The seminar is open to girls 10 – 17 years old and their parents/guardians.

Confidence Camp

For a teenage girl, the opportunity to focus on self-esteem, education and leadership is priceless. Whether your daughter is confident or struggles with being shy or has low self-esteem...she will LOVE our Confidence Camps.

Goals of the Program

To enhance self-esteem, self-worth, and self-respect
To teach girls to take responsibility for what they think, say and do to deter risky behavior
To uncover leadership potential to create change and build a more positive school environment
To discover and let go of negative behaviors and choices that hold them back
To teach girls to make positive choices regarding friends, sex, and drugs
To create a vision for each teen girl and an action plan to achieve educational and personal goals

Why The Need

Statistics consistently demonstrate the alarming incidence of dangerous behaviors in middle school aged girls, as well as the positive impact of mentoring. 2009 data suggests that, of the middle school girl population in the U.S.:

9% are pregnant

22% never make it through high school (drop out)

27% have been or will be suicidal

34% have eating disorders

55% experiment with alcohol, drugs or tobacco

and, of those with low self-esteem, 25% resort to self-injurious behavior and 75% report engaging in activities such as disordered eating, cutting, bullying, smoking or drinking

The good news is that data also suggests that youth who are mentored are:

27% less likely to begin using alcohol

37% less likely to skip class

46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs

52% less likely to skip school, are more confident in their academic performance, and get along better with their families.

"I think mentors are important and I don’t think anybody makes it in the world without some form of mentorship." ... - Oprah Winfrey.

Registration

To register for our programs please fill out the form at the following link.