Handprint paintings serve as important reminder for Huntingdon organizations

Handprint paintings serve as important reminder for Huntingdon organizations

HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The month of April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Huntingdon County is ensuring that every child is heard through art. Paintings made up of handprints are a year long project done in cooperation with the Huntingdon Borough police and the local schools. Police Chief Charles Streightiff said each handprint represents an individual child with an individual story and journey. Several organizations that help inves…

CASA and Children's Advocacy Center spread awareness and raise funds to fight child abuse

With April being National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month, both CASA for Hunt County and Hunt County Children’s Advocacy Center have been especially busy these last several weeks, as they have worked to spread that awareness.

Peace House hosts family-strengthening event in Heber City

While April is recognized nationwide as Child Abuse Prevention Month, Peace House has coined it “Family Strengthening Month.” The domestic violence nonprofit is hosting its third annual “Keeping Kids Safe” event, which will focus on empowerment, education and prevention, the organization said.This community-centered workshop is scheduled for Saturday at Rocky Mountain Middle School in Heber City, from 1-3 p.m. with presentations, tabling and act…

Greenfield Public Library hosting T-shirt exhibit for Child Abuse Prevention Month

GREENFIELD — There were 558,899 victims of child abuse and neglect nationwide in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Child Maltreatment Report from that year.

Child Abuse Awareness and National Crime Prevention Awareness month

Not only is the month of April “Child Abuse Awareness” month but National Crime Victim’s Rights Week is April 6 — 12. The Audubon County Attorney’s Office has blue pinwheels displayed in front of the Courthouse as part of the…

Aktion Club unites county in support of Child Abuse Prevention

Child Abuse Prevention Month kicked off April 1 and the Aktion Club of Highlands County took it to the highway Tuesday evening to bring awareness to this important cause.