Published on 4/21/2022.
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month.
The College of the Redwoods Child Development Center participated in bringing awareness to the prevention of child abuse. This annual event brings together staff, students, children and families in solidarity in supporting bright futures for all children in our community!
In 2008 Prevent Child Abuse America introduced the Pinwheels for Prevention® campaign. What our research showed, and what our experiences since then have reinforced, is that people respond positively to pinwheels, which represent childlike whimsy and lightheartedness and our vision for a world where all children grow up happy, healthy, and prepared to succeed in supportive families and communities.
Whether you are business or corporation enacting policies that impact the work-life balance of your employees or a neighbor who offers a respite from the demands of parenting, we all have an effect on the lives of children. Children who are raised with safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments are more academically and financially successful and grow up to be productive, contributing members of their communities. Pinwheels are a reminder that we all play a role in children’s lives.
https://preventchildabuse.org/resources/pinwheels-for-prevention/