April 2023 - Each April, during Child Abuse Prevention Month, we recognize the importance of communities working together to help prevent child abuse. This April marks the 20th year as an organization that we have recognized Child Abuse Prevention Month and we want to thank you for joining us!
Every small action can help families thrive. Together, through purposeful action, we can promote the safety and well-being of children in our community.
As parents and caregivers, something always on our mind is keeping our children safe. We often think of the obvious things such as making sure they are properly buckled in a car or wearing a helmet when riding a bike, but another way we can help make sure children are safe is something we might not always thing about – teaching boundaries. It is important that children also understand behaviors from others that are appropriate and inappropriate.
Helping children understand the difference between a secret and a surprise can be an important part of helping create a safe environment.
We know child maltreatment is a preventable problem. All adults play a role in building the safe, stable, nurturing homes and environments needed for the healthy development of our future generation of parents, leaders, and community members.
Every year, the Children’s Advocacy Project plants a pinwheel garden to help raise awareness for child abuse prevention. This year, we are asking you to join us by planting a pinwheel garden of your very own during the month of April!