NEW JERSEY CHILD ASSAULT PREVENTION
Fall 2011-2012 Grant Application
EARLY CHILDHOOD

The NJ Child Assault Prevention Project (CAP) is a statewide prevention program whose mission is to provide schools and communities with information and resources to reduce children’s vulnerability to assault. NJ CAP, a program of the Educational Information and Resource Center (EIRC) and the NJ Department of Children and Families, has trained over 2.5 million children and 300,000 parents and teachers since its inception in 1985. NJ CAP has 21 county offices with an additional office in the city of Newark and over 200 program facilitators.

The Early Childhood CAP Curriculum includes Preschool and Kindergarten. (See criteria on page 3.)

Eligibility Criteria: Only state or federally funded licensed Early Childhood Facilities are eligible for this round of funding. This may include Headstarts, Abbott community childcare centers, those facilities who have voucher slots funded by the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) and any facilities receiving state and federal funds (SSBG, Preschool Expansion, etc.).

Instructions: The Early Childhood Facility Administrator will complete the following application, review and sign implementation timelines and contract criteria, and return it to the CAP State Office by September 15, 2011.

Early Childhood Facilities applying for CAP funding are requested to provide 30% of the total cost of implementation.

Exceptions to this provision must be approved by the State CAP Office/EIRC. If your facility is eligible for urban aide funding or can document financial need and other related factors, the provision may be waived. Applications will not be accepted without waiver documentation when requesting the 30% exemption.


 



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 FACILITY ADDRESS (please include zip code):
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 MAILING ADDRESS (If Different from Address listed above):


PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

1.  NJ CAP grant monies will be awarded based on the total number of workshops implemented, as follows:

a)  $181.00 x # of Early Childhood Workshops
      (a max. of 15 children per class)		 $
b)  $169.00 x # of Kindergarten Workshops $
c)  $168.00 x # of Adult Workshops $

TOTAL COST OF IMPLEMENTATION
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Facility contribution - 30% minimum
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State CAP Funding
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Partial grants may be awarded.

If the application is not approved for CAP funding, the Early Childhood facility may still implement the CAP program using other funding sources. Visit the NJ CAP website at www.njcap.org to download additional applications.

2.  The NJ CAP Early Childhood Program is developmentally appropriate for 3½ - 5 year olds. No more than 15 children should be in present in each class. Please list the number of classrooms of 3½ - 5 year olds that you need trained.
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3.  Which type(s) of services do you provide?
      Child Care Center (full time)
      Special Ed/Developmentally Disabled Program
      School Age Child Care Program
     Other (describe):

4.  Funding Source:
      This funding round is only for government subsidized facilities and those who are eligible for
      state and federal funds. In order to access your eligibility for CAP Funds, please list your facility
      funding sources:
      Private Profit       Private Non-Profit       SSBG       DYFS       Abbott Schools

      Preschool Expansion: provided in
              Head Start Facility
              Preschool Facility
              Public School Building

      If  a preschool expansion, do you have a signed contract with a school district?
       Yes        No

      If yes, name the of the school district.:

      Any other state or federal funds that your facility receives (please include DYFS funded programs and vouchers):


5.  Statement of Need:
      Describe why your facility needs the CAP program and the supplemental funding to implement the program.
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6.  Statement of Support:
      Describe how your facility will advertise the CAP program and how the staff, parents and community will be involved.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD CAP CRITERIA

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The facility applying for the Early Childhood CAP Program will meet the following criteria:

  1. The facility will support the implementation of the CAP model according to the design of International CAP (ICAP), including:

    • Teacher Workshops – provide 1½-2 hours of continuous and uninterrupted time for teacher inservice.

    • Support Staff - (e.g. bus drivers, crossing guards, maintenance and kitchen staff) will be invited to participate in parent or staff workshops.

    • Parent Workshops - provide space to conduct a minimum of one, 1½-2 hour parent workshop.

    • Preschool Workshops - provide one hour on three consecutive days for the classroom workshops including Review Time. The school will allow the post workshop review to take place in the classroom. Children interested in participating in Review Time shall be permitted the time to attend.

    • Kindergarten Workshops - provide one hour on two consecutive days for classroom workshop including Review Time. The school will allow the post workshop review to take place in the classroom. Children interested in participating in Review Time shall be permitted the time to attend.

  2. All Preschool (3½ - 5 years old) and Kindergarten Classes within the contracting facility will participate.

  3. The facility will have Board approval (if applicable).

  4. The Early Childhood Facilities will be available for implementation during the time frame of October 3, 2011 and June 11, 2012.

  5. All Early Childhood Facilities will participate in a CAP evaluation process which will involve evaluations of the classroom workshop by classroom teacher and an exit interview with the Facility Administrator.

  6. After the CAP project has finished implementation, the facility administration will continue to encourage their students and parents to utilize CAP strategies in the classroom and in the community.


NJ CAP TIMELINES/DEADLINES

By June 11, 2011 - The CAP State Office will have sent out all Early Childhood Applications to all County CAP coordinators to be distributed to all interested Preschool Facilities within their counties.

By September 9, 2011 - All applicants will have reviewed the application with the County Coordinator, completed the application and sent it back to the CAP State Office.

By September 30, 2011 - All applicants will have been selected and notified of their grant awards. 

By June 11, 2012 - All CAP Children’s Workshops will have been completed. Deadline extensions must be approved by the CAP State Office.

* ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE *

I have read and agreed to the above criteria and deadlines and I understand that they are essential for the efficient implementation of the CAP program within my facility. I understand that by signing this document the Early Childhood facility is legally bound to implement the CAP Program as indicated by Timelines/Deadlines and Contract Criteria.

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Early Childhood Facility Administrator

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