Child Abuse Prevention Month April 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6Mercer County: Plant pinwheel garden at ChildLaw Services building

Mingo County: Flag raising at Matewan City Hall, Delberton City Hall, and Kermit City Flag Pole

Pleasants County: Media Campaign Kickoff and beginning of PSAs on local radio channel

Raleigh County: Beckley Plant a Pinwheel for Prevention

Ritchie County:Plant pinwheels at the County Court House, DHHR, FRN Office, and other locations throughout the county; share the pinwheel coloring sheet at a popular local restaurant and plant pinwheels outside

Brooke and Hancock Counties: Plant pinwheel garden at local library as a Partners in Prevention team

Mineral County: Mineral County FRN Child Abuse Awareness Presentation

Mingo County: Signing of the proclamation with County Commission and flag raising at Gilbert

Morgan County: Recognition Breakfast

Pleasants County: Signing of Proclamations at County Commission Meeting and Presentation to WV Professional Women’s Club on CAP

StatewideWear BLUE Day

Ohio County:Deborah Doleski Allen Champion of Children Awards Ceremony

Pleasants County: Presentations to Elementary schools on significance of Pinwheels and give each child a pinwheel

Taylor County: Flag raising ceremony with new pinwheel flag and reception for Child Abuse Awareness Month at the Gallery 62; Free movie for Taylor County families with Positive Self Dolls activity following

Wood County: Community baby shower

Monongalia County: WVU Kids Fair

7 8 9 10 11 12 13Monroe County: Child March with pinwheels

Preston County: Baby Safety Shower

Ritchie County:Kickoff a pinwheel coloring contest in each of the elementary schools

Mingo County: Champion for Children Awards Banquet

Pleasants County:Signing of Proclamation at City Council meetings in Belmont and St. Marys; Pinwheel coloring contest judging for Smithfield Elem.

Mingo County:Child Abuse Awareness Walk and flag raising in Williamson

Pleasants County: Pinwheel Coloring Contest judging at each Elementary School by local law enforcement officers

Ritchie County: Pinwheel coloring

Kanawha County: Plant pinwheel garden with children at Sharon Dawes Elementary

Marshall County: Children’s Day at the Courthouse

Mercer County: Teen Court volunteers making blue

Marshall County:Wear Blue Day for Marshall County Schools

Mercer County: Teen Court volunteers from all middle and high schools wearing blue ribbons and handing them out to their fellow students/ teachers to raise awareness for child abuse &

Monongalia County: Literacy Egg Hunt

Tentatively scheduled presentation to Middle School students about CAP

Raleigh County: Plant a Pinwheel for Prevention at Oak Hill Head Start

contest judging for Creed Collins Elem.

ribbons and posters to hang throughout their schools

Ritchie County: Community Baby Shower; Pinwheel coloring contest judging for Harrisville Elem.

neglect victims

Morgan County:Plant pinwheel gardens

Ohio County: Wear Blue Day for Ohio County Schools

Pleasants County: Hang Children's Pinwheel Projects in windows of local businesses

14Mineral County: CASA BINGO and Vendor Show

15Mercer County: Teen Court volunteers handing out cupcakes with blue icing and info packets at the local courthouse; also handing out pinwheels to community

16Monongalia County: Wear Blue Day

17Monongalia County: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Literacy Event

Taylor County:luncheon for child protective services workers

18Marshall County:Darkness to Light training

19 20Pocahontas County: Annual Easter Egg Hunt highlighting pinwheels and CAP info

Wood County:Annual community egg hunt at Parkersburg High School

21 22 23Monongalia County: Mandated Reporter Training

Wood County: Mandate to Report Training

24Fayette County:Monthly Free Family Workshop

25Fayette County:Annual Bubble Release and Recognition Ceremony followed by refreshments

Hardy County:Flag Day Celebration

Morgan County: Baby Shower

Pleasants County: Children's Memorial Flag Recognition and "Celebration of Life" Ceremony with butterfly release

Ritchie County:Celebration of Life Ceremony

26Mineral County: Children's Memorial Flag Day Ceremony

Pleasants County: CAP Awareness Walk being held in collaboration with SMHS Track meet

Raleigh County: Just for Kids Champions of Children Dinner

27Mineral County: Super hero 5K Run/Walk Family Festival

Preston County:After Prom Party

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Mercer County: ChildLaw preparing a bulletin insert for local area churches to promote Blue Sunday

Ongoing Events throughout the month:

Grant County will have the National Honors Society of PHS place pinwheels and a banner in the center of town; discuss Child Abuse Prevention Month at the Grant County Family Issues Taskforce and write an article for the newspaper.

Hardy County will distribute pinwheels in Hardy, Grant and Hampshire Counties, plant pinwheel gardens around town and in private housing areas, display banners and pinwheels in downtown Romney, create a window display at Hardy county chamber of commerce, and write a 6-week spread of newspaper articles on the signs and symptoms of child abuse.

Kanawha County will plant pinwheel gardens in the eastern and northern parts of the county; the pinwheel garden in Clendenin will be planted at the Town Hall with the Mayor leading and will include families that attend the Parents as Teachers program to provide information about the importance of parent and child interaction and community resources.

Mercer County Childlaw will educate the public about child abuse/neglect and encourage everyone to wear blue on Fridays throughout the entire month to raise awareness.

Mineral County schools will have pinwheel gardens displayed throughout the entire month; all school personnel were invited to participate in Wear Blue Fridays but especially April 5th. Local coffee house and community hub will feature a drink called Blue Ribbon, and their entire business is decorated with pinwheels, ribbons and more; they will use their social media platform to inform and educate the community but also to challenge other local businesses to get involved. (March 31st kick off); local bakery sale will feature CASA cookies all month long.

Mingo County will plant pinwheel gardens at various times throughout the month. Monroe County will plant pinwheel gardens throughout the county and raise awareness through social media and

weekly news articles. Ohio County will host a Carry-On Campaign for children in foster care at 4 drop-off locations all month long (this is a

drive for luggage, bags, hygiene items, etc); also raising awareness with Pinwheels for Prevention throughout the month. Pleasants County will plant pinwheel gardens throughout the entire county on 3/31/19. Preston County will plant pinwheel gardens around the county beginning the first week in April and write a news article

on Child Abuse Prevention Month for the local paper. Taylor County Gallery 62, a local arts gallery, will host an opening for "What were you wearing" starting April 5 and will

run for 6 weeks; also child abuse prevention vases and gardens will be distributed on or before April 1st.