RED CAP ANGER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

RED CAP is an anger management program geared to 8 to 12-year-olds. The program is 8 weeks long and can be fit into other modular children’s programs or run over a 1½ hour lunch period or after school as a school club. The program is interactive and run by volunteers who are well trained and screened. Although run by The Salvation Army, this is not a faith-based program. RED CAP provides an incredible opportunity to offer our communities something that that they really need—anger management for their students.

 

Anger is a normal part of life and many children and adults do not have positive opportunities to practice dealing with their anger. There is nothing wrong with feeling angry; problems only begin to arise when people do not deal with their anger properly. Poor coping skills can lead to hurtful conduct such as vandalism, self harm and violence. Teaching students how to manage their anger can significantly reduce the amount of violence within a school and community. The RED CAP club provides the opportunity for young people to learn how to manage their anger.

The goal of RED CAP is to have participants come to the point where they will automatically STOP as they learn to positively deal with their anger. Each RED CAP lesson centres on one of these areas—Stopping, Thinking and Problem Solving.

For information on how to become a Red Cap Facilitator or to find out when a training event is being held in your area, contact your divisional youth secretary.

Questions? We're here to help: program.helps@salvationarmy.ca