#pinwheelsforprevention

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Day 117 of 365 - Pinwheels for Prevention - VirginiaBeachCASA.org #pinwheelsforprevention #childabusepreventionmonth #vabeachcasa #shadows #365 #365days #365photochallenge2022 #shotoniphone (at Virginia Beach, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc5KfHrOYG3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[martinespastries]

Pinwheels for the children, national symbol of education for the prevention of child abuse, spinning in the wind along the Legacy Trail in front of the shop. To learn more see the informational poster pictured in this post, see it in person hanging in the storefront or visit pcaky.org and @preventchildabuseky 🙏 @herstoryky @pcaamerica . . #childabusepreventionmonth #pinwheelsforprevention #childabuseprevention #pinwheelinthewind #pinwheeling #martinespastries #bakerycafecakes #legacytrail #legacytraillexington #lexingtonky (at Martine's Pastries) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN4y3X_lnjV/?igshid=1f0deis4ckw7u

[lukekeeler]

April is #NationalChildAbusePreventionMonth and the NC Division of #PublicHealth has #PinwheelsForPrevention at the front of their building! Preventing child abuse is essential so if you see something happening or even suspect, please speak up and tell authorities! #PreventChildAbuse! (at North Carolina Division of Public Health)

[projecthorizon120-blog]

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#PinwheelsForPrevention Keeping our Kids safe and spreading awareness for Child Abuse Prevention month!!! #RockbridgeRegionalLibrary #RockTheSilence #ProjectHorizon (at Rockbridge Regional Libraries)

[muheggin]

I just want to take a moment and thank my co-workers for all the hard work they do every day to fight child abuse and to help families in our community. #hendrickscounty #pinwheelsforprevention #childabuseawarenessmonth

[adecablog]

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month; free professional assistance available year-round

The blue ribbons and blue pinwheels springing up here and there are reminders that April is national Child Abuse Prevention Month to raise awareness of the importance of preventing child abuse and helping victims.

While April brings heightened awareness, professional assistance is available to victims year-round through a network of child advocacy centers throughout the state. For the 2015 fiscal year, ADECA’s Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety Division is administering more than $2.3 million in grants to support the services offered by 31 agencies that help abused children.

These organizations provide counseling, court advocacy, forensic exams and other support services. Many work closely with law enforcement officers and provide a child-friendly environment that allows the child to tell his or her story once, rather than having to recount the details multiple times.

“April is a time to celebrate the important role that communities play in protecting children,” said Sallye Longshore, executive director of the Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention. “Everyone’s participation in critical.”

President Ronald Reagan first declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in 1983, according to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

“Since then, April has been a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse,” the network says on their website.

Find out more at the Alabama Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers website.

[the-truth-about-what-blog]

This month is very important to me for many reasons. As a former foster child, a mentor of foster children, and now a foster parent, I know how prevalent child abuse is in our communities. I work year round to help end this and make people aware of what’s going on. However, I’m extremely excited that there is a month dedicated to educating others about this vicious cycle.