Pinwheels for Prevention is a new nationwide public awareness campaign
for April, Child Abuse Prevention Month. Pinwheels for Prevention was
created by Prevent Child Abuse America and its state chapters. It goes
beyond making people aware of the issue of child abuse and neglect. It
engages people to act to prevent it from ever happening in the first
place. Find out what organizations across New York State are doing!
The
campaign is built around the symbol of the pinwheel. Pinwheels are a
happy and uplifting symbol of childhood. As a campaign symbol, a
pinwheel conveys the message that every child deserves the chance be
raised in a healthy, safe, and nurturing environment.
Ideas for implementing a Pinwheels for Prevention campaign include:
- Choose
a highly visible location and “plant” a pinwheel “garden.” Equate
pinwheels with the number of children served by your agency or the
number of births in your community. Use your pinwheels to promote the
good you are doing in your community. Pinwheels, however, do not stand for deaths from child abuse or reported cases of child abuse. Pinwheels for Prevention is a positive campaign focused on solutions.
- Offer people in your community the chance to make a personal statement in support of your work by purchasing pinwheels.
- Let the media know about your pinwheel garden and its significance.
- Ask your local radio stations to run public service announcements in support of your campaign.
If
you or your organization is interested in taking part in the Pinwheels
for Prevention Campaign and would like to order pinwheels please contact Jennifer
Dailey at 518-445-1273 ext 105 or jdailey@preventchildabuseny.org.
If your organization is not located in New York, please contact the
Prevent Child Abuse Chapter in your state. To find contact information
for your state go here
