By the time you finish reading this brief, more than 30 cases of child abuse will have been reported to authorities nationwide. By the end of today, that number will swell past 9,000. And five of those children will have died at the hands of their abuser – all in a single day. When we take stock of these sobering statistics during April – Child Abuse Prevention Month – it’s easy to be overwhelmed and to ask yourself, “What can I possibly do to make a difference?” The answer is that you can do a lot. You can help prevent […]

What an amazing and wonderful Rally to End Child Abuse this morning on the lawn of the Big Four Bridge! Thanks to First Lady Glenna Bevin for joining us, as well as Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell. Thanks to our speakers, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear, Deputy Secretary Tim Feeley of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad. Kosair Charities Chair Jerry Ward, Medical Director and Chief at Kosair Charities Division of Pediatric Medicine at UofL Dr. Melissa Currie, and Kentucky Youth Advocates Executive Director Terry Brooks, along with our President and CEO Pam […]

In just a few days, it will be April, National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Throughout the year, Family & Children’s Place works to prevent and heal child violence and abuse through intervention, prevention and treatment, and this year, we are creating a local campaign as a part of the national Pinwheels for prevention promotion. Since 2008, the blue and white pinwheel has been the national symbol of child abuse prevention, so we are offering individuals, agencies, companies, churches, schools, anyone, really a chance to sponsor pinwheels for just $5 apiece. We will plant each sponsored pinwheel in a pinwheel garden […]

Child Abuse Prevention Month has been observed each April since its first presidential proclamation in 1983. Since that time, millions of Americans have participated in exciting public awareness campaigns. Individuals, organizations, and communities across the country plant pinwheels, organize trainings, host fundraisers, hold family fun events, and support a multitude of other activities celebrating childhood and raising awareness that all children deserve to grow up in a safe, healthy environment. Child abuse is one of the greatest tragedies of our times, but it doesn’t have to be. We can prevent it by building communities that are committed to strong families […]

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to recognize society’s most critical responsibility – protecting children, giving them the chance at a safe and healthy future. It’s also a time to acknowledge publicly the role each of us plays in creating the safest community possible for children and families. You can help in a number of ways. Donate to or volunteer with Family & Children’s Place. Your gifts will ensure that we can keep the promise to provide a safe haven, help, and hope to children who have been physically, emotionally and/or sexually abused, and to their families. […]