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Welcome to the
Center for Abused Persons
The Center for Abused Persons is a private non-profit agency dedicated to reducing the incidence of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse - without consideration of age, gender, or type of abuse - within Charles County 24 hours a day through treatment and supportive services. Explore the site to learn more!
SERVICE OVERVIEW
Crisis Hotline
The Center for Abused Persons offers the only 24-hour, seven-day-a-week hotline in Charles County. Trained hotline counselors provide emotional support, problem solving and practical guidance, referrals to additional resources, and administrative support like appointment scheduling.
Counseling
Masters-level counselors offer affordable, trauma-informed care to adult and adolescent victims of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and childhood abuse. Counseling services may focus on short-term stabilization or long-term emotional processing and recovery.
Victim Advocacy
The Victim Advocate helps clients navigate the criminal-legal system. Services include assistance with safety planning, filing protective orders, accompanying victims to court proceedings, and providing hospital and/or home visits following dangerous assaults.
Abuse Intervention Program
The Abuse Intervention Program (AIP) is a state-certified, 26-week group opportunity for people who have perpetrated intimate partner violence. AIP uses a combination of education, skill building, conversation, and positive reinforcement to create lasting change.
Community Education
The Center for Abused Persons will send a staff educator to talk to your business, church, or community group about topics including intimate partner violence, healthy relationships, sexual assault prevention, child abuse prevention, and crisis intervention.
CAP Essay Scholorship
Center for Abused Persons is holding another essay contest for middle and high school aged students.
Applications are due by October 2nd, 2020 to be considered.
Winner will be notified on October 9th and will be able to present their winning essay at CAP's Virtual Town Hall on October 15th!
Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Click on the flyer for more information.
To participate, click here.
Upcoming Events
Oct
15
CAP's Virtual Town Hall
Wednesday, October 15th, 2020
6pm-7pm
From the comfort of your own home
More details to come
Spring
2021
Steps To End Violence Everywhere 5K
Spring 2021
Indian Head Rail Trail
10400 Theodore Green Blvd
White Plains, MD 20695
Center for Abused Persons has postponed this event until October 24th! This new date will ensure enough time for preparations so everyone is safe while participating in our run.
The Center for Abused Persons is proud to announce our first ever 5K event! Early bird registration discount!
Proceeds will help CAP provide critical services to victims of domestic violence and or sexual assault. The event will take place on the Indian Head Rail Trail, in White Plains.
Amazon Smile
Center for Abused Persons is on Amazon Smile. Shop at AmazonSmile
and they donate to Community Crisis and Referral Center, Inc.
(Center for Abused Persons) at no cost to you! Click on the picture to go there now!
AmazonSmile is now available through the Amazon App!
Donate Today!
Please consider making a donation to the Center for Abused Persons (CAP) in one of the following ways:
• Online via PayPal
• Checks made payable to "Center for Abused Persons"
Recent Press Coverage
October 25, 2017
"Center for Abused Persons honors residents at Domestic Violence Awareness Event" by Charlie Wright, Maryland Independent