Child Abuse Prevention Month
Childhood well-being is a community issue.
Join us for Child Abuse Prevention Month - April 2024
April is nationally recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time for our community to come together to celebrate the small actions each of us can take that make a big impact on the well-being of our children.
Thousands of cases of child abuse and neglect are reported in our community each year. But there’s good news! Child Abuse is 100% preventable!
Preventing child abuse and building strong, safe, and healthy children and families will benefit the entire community — setting up future generations to succeed!
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The blue pinwheel is a symbol of the healthy, happy, and full childhoods all children deserve. Throughout the region, local partners will be hosting pinwheel gardens which will remain on display through the month of April. Pinwheel garden dedication events are free and open to the public. For more information, click here.
Quad City Area Pinwheel Garden Ceremonies
April 3rd at 11:00am - Muscatine County Jail
April 4th at 11:00am - Rock Island County Justice Center
April 5th at 9:00am - Davenport Police Department
April 5th 10:15am - RI County Children’s Advocacy Center
April 9th at 3:00pm - SAU Children’s Campus
April 10th at 10:00am - Rock Island Arsenal
April 16th at 11:00am - Moline Police Department
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Childhood well-being is a community issue. Here are some simple, effective ways you can be involved in Child Abuse Prevention Month right here in our own community.
Join us for GIVING TUESDAY to kick off our month of awareness! DONATE on TUESDAY, APRIL 2 to help us jump start Child Abuse Prevention Month!
Host a Casual for Kids or Wear Blue Day at your workplace to raise financial support for local child abuse prevention, education and treatment programs.
Dine for a Cause!! During the month of April, visit one of our partner restaurants and a portion of the proceeds will come back to EveryChild.
Share, comment and like EveryChild on Social Media to increase awareness. Tell us what you're doing to promote great childhoods!
Celebrate our mission. Join us for our annual Celebrate Every Child fundraiser to celebrate another year of keeping Quad Cities children safe!
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Check here for resources to in the calendar above - and upcoming events that are part of Child Abuse Prevention Month!
For more information
Please contact Brooke Hendrickx at brookeh@foreverychild.org or 309-736-7170 ext. 106.