April is Child Abuse Prevention MonthEach year, the Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center joins with CACs, other child-servicing organizations and government agencies across the state and country to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month. During the month of April, lawns at businesses, public offices, schools and homes across Adams County and beyond are planted with pinwheels to create awareness of child abuse and the organizations in our community that are working to prevent it. The pinwheel is the national symbol for child abuse and neglect prevention, because it represents hope, health and happiness.

Prevention Efforts

2016 marks 10 years since the opening of the Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center. In that time, more than 900 children and families have received services and support at the Center. Last year alone, we served 115 children and their families, providing on-site forensic interviews and medical examinations, advocacy and mental health therapy for victims and non-offending family members. All these services are free to children and their families – thanks to the generosity of our funding partners, donors, businesses and community members.

Now that we are an established organization, the CAC has been focusing more on preventing abuse from happening in the first place – or going unreported if it has already happened. Our educational outreach has received warm welcome from school districts, and we presented our Speak Up Be Safe prevention program to almost 1,700 Adams County kids during the 2014-15 school year.

How You Can Help Plant a Pinwheel Garden: You can show your support for Adams County

children and families by “planting” a Pinwheel Garden in a high-visibility location – your lawn, a large garden pot, a lobby, or your desk. If you do not have a high-visibility location, you could gift a garden to a local school, child care center or church. We’ll coordinate all the details – and let you know where to visit “your” garden.

Volunteer: We need helpers to assemble, organize and deliver pinwheels in the last two weeks of March. Some of this work can be done in your pajamas!

Show Your Support: At 9am on April 6, the County Commissioners will approve a proclamation of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Bring your pinwheel to the Historic Courtroom of the Adams County Courthouse and gather with others who share your concern for children.

Get Educated: Attend the 2016 Child Abuse Prevention Conference on April 28 to learn how you can prevent, identify and respond to child abuse.

Spread the Word: You can also help raise awareness through Facebook, Twitter, your blog or other social media sites. Take a picture of your Pinwheel Garden and tag your friends to #PassThePinwheel for child abuse prevention.

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2016 Pinwheels for Prevention Order FormName _______________________________ Organization/Company __________________________

Mailing Address______________________________ City________________ State_____ Zip_______

Email______________________________________________ Phone__________________________

Item Donation Quantity Total Amount

Pinwheel Gardens

Small Pinwheels 125 small, plastic pinwheels and a 2’ x 3’ yard

sign

$55.00

Large Pinwheels 12 large, plastic pinwheels and a 2’ x 3’ yard sign

$40.00

Pinwheel Bouquets 12 small, plastic pinwheels and a card, tied with

a ribbon

$10.00

Additional contribution

Total

□ Please charge: □ Discover □ Visa □ MasterCard

Name on Card ___________________________ Signature ____________________________

Number____________________________ Expiration____________ Security Code_________

□ Enclosed is a check, made out to Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center.

□ I want to volunteer! Please contact me.

Please return this form by March 15 th , 2016 to : 450 West Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Fax: 717-337-9880

If you have questions, please call us at 717-337-9888.

Thank you for supporting our community’s children!

450 West Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325

717-337-9888 ◦ KidsAgainCAC.org