Public Education Outreach - RACCAP's mission is to educate the public about positive parenting and child abuse prevention. RACCAP is committed to raising the awareness of the general public about these issues. RACCAP participates in several coalitions, as described below, to accomplish our mission of public education and awareness.

There is also a display of parenting materials which includes numerous pamphlets (click to see this listing) that are available to individuals at no cost. RACCAP will provide a speaker to make presentations on various parenting topics. (click to see the presentation topics listing) Please call the RACCAP office at (540)785-6217 to make arrangements for a speaker or display at your next event.

RACCAP is the coordinating agency for the Rappahannock Area April Blue Ribbon Coalition. The next meeting of the Coalition will be held on Thursday January 14th at 12 noon at the RACCAP Conference room.

The 14th Annual Parent of the Year/April Blue Ribbon Challenge Reception was held at Salem Fields Community Church. Students from area schools shared their winning essays as to why their parents deserve to be Parents of the Year (see list of winners below).

Each year the Coalition includes numerous individuals, agencies and businesses. The Rappahannock April Blue Ribbon Coalition works to promote child abuse prevention activities during April Child Abuse Prevention Month. The 2009 Rappahannock Area April Blue Ribbon Coalition included the following members:

Birchwood Power Partners, L.P.
Family Solutions
RACCAP
RACSB
Stafford Printing
Walter F. Hess

Battlefield Elementary School
Bragg Hill Family Life Center
Cathie Fisher Braman
Central Rappahannock Regional Library
Christ Church of Spotsylvania
Hartwood Elementary School
Hillcrest United Methodist Church
King George Department of Social Services
Linda Ison
Livingston Elementary School
Mental Health America of Fredericksburg
Ni River Middle School
Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault
Saint Thomas Episcopal Church
Salem Baptist Church
Stafford County Head Start
Stafford Department of Social Services
Wright’s Chapel United Methodist Church

Bonnie K. Oliver

Caroline County DSS
Catholic Charities
Creative Dimension Group
Julie and Ed McAdam
Rappahannock Council On Domestic Violence
Regester Chapel United Methodist Church Women
Spotsylvania Middle School
Spotsylvania Health Advisory Board
Leila Zureiqi
Vicki White