‘Pinwheels for Prevention’ Raise Awareness for Child Abuse and Child Neglect Prevention Month

‘There’s such a need for this out there’: Nonprofit focused on parent mentoring talks about services, preventing child abuse before it happens - Albert Lea Tribune

Although April — Child Abuse Prevention Month — has come to a close for the year, it is never out of season to be proactive about the well-being of children. One way to prevent child abuse is to make sure parents have the resources and support they need to raise their children in a nurturing and safe home. One organization in the area has dedicated its time to doing just that. The Exchange Club Center for Family Unity in Owatonna is a nonprofit …

‘Pinwheels for Prevention’ Raise Awareness for Child Abuse and Child Neglect Prevention Month

Child Abuse and Child Neglect Prevention Month is honored each April by placing pinwheels around locations in James City County. (James City County Police Department) JAMES CITY COUNTY — April is Child Abuse and Child Neglect Prevention Month, and colorful pinwheels can be found across the county honoring the month thanks to a "Pinwheels for Prevention" initiative. The month of April is designated each year as National Child Abuse Prevention Mon…

Governor Josh Stein Outlines Priorities to Keep North Carolina’s Kids Safe from Child Abuse & Neglect

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and Attorney General Jeff Jackson recently joined advocates and law enforcement officers at the SAFEChild Advocacy Center to raise awareness of the ongoing tragedy of child abuse and neglect.  While at SAFEChild’s Advocacy Center, Governor Stein signed proclamations recognizing April 28th as Children’s Advocacy Center Day and April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.  “Every year, there are more than 100,000 repor…

According to specialists in Tijuana, child abuse has negative effects on emotional development and self-esteem in children. Experts explain that experiences of violence or neglect during childhood can affect the formation of identity, personal trust and social skills in the long term.