About
Want to work with a team who makes a difference?
Capa First Response is an online platform for families & Professionals – supporting those impacted by a child using harmful and/or aggressive behaviours towards a parent or caregiver. This is often referred to as ‘CAPVA’ Child or Adolescent to Parent Violence and Abuse.
Current role vacancies:
Currently we have no advertised vacancies but if you'd like to let us know who you are for future vacancies please use the button below
Our Vision:
To stop harmful and/or aggressive behaviour in the home from a child or adolescent towards a parent or caregiver; For no parent or caregiver to feel alone in their experience and for whole families to have access to the support they need to improve their family situation.
Our Mission:
To facilitate development of a nation-wide network of consistent, accessible, quality support for families, and to raise awareness amongst families and professionals around children/adolescents who use harmful and/or aggressive behaviour towards a parent/carer.
Meet the Team
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Monica McCusker
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Matt Rider
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Helen Bonnick
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Helen Weir
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Jamie McNally
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Jane Griffiths
![Pam Nicholls](https://capafirstresponse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Pam-300x300.png)
Pam Nicholls
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Jenine Twardzik
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Lindsay Adams
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Kim Cresswell
![Lauren Bennett](https://capafirstresponse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Lauren-1-300x300.png)