Child Abuse Prevention Month Resource Guide

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1 2016 Child Abuse Prevention Month Resource Guide 801 Corporate Dr, Ste. 120, Lexington, KY

2 Child Abuse Prevention Month 2016 Dear Friends: Thank you for joining us in the 2016 Child Abuse Prevention Month Campaign! During April, we raise awareness, increase the community s capacity to strengthen families, educate children on the right to be safe, and expand policy makers understanding of child abuse prevention. What will you do to Commit to Prevent? This year, consider participating in statewide events, including the 3rd annual Commit to Prevent : Wear Blue Day on April 8th. Get out and enjoy the beautiful spring weather at the Kentucky Horse Park on April 10th at the 3rd Annual Commit to Prevent 5K Run/Walk. Show your commitment by participating in the 2016 Commit to Prevent Photo Campaign for the possibility of winning prizes! This resource packet provides a sample of ideas. We hope you will allow your imagination, your creativity and your collaborative skills to guide your efforts! From planting or distributing pinwheels, to proclamation ceremonies, to recognizing those who devote themselves to keeping children safe, to family-fun resource fairs, and more -your community can make an impact in the prevention of child abuse and neglect! You can make a difference in a child s life! On behalf of the Board and Staff of PCAK, thank you for your participation. Sincerely, Your colleagues and friends at Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky Need help getting started? Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky (PCAK) is here to help! If you need help preparing for an event, want to learn more about the resources PCAK has to offer, or would like a speaker for your event or training, please call us at (859) , toll free at CHILDREN or pcaky@pcaky.org. Thank you Toyota Motor Manufacturing, KY for your support of the Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign and Child Abuse Prevention Month! This project is funded in part or in whole with state or federal funds through contract #PON with the KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services. 2

3 Table of Contents Planning and Implementation Messaging Pinwheels For Prevention Available from Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky Visit the PCAK Information and Data Center to download brochures, tipsheets, research and data helpful to implementing Child Abuse Prevention Month efforts. Visit the PCAK Online Store to purchase promotional items such as blue and silver pinwheels, yard signs, lapel pins, and more. Blue and Silver Pinwheels Yard Signs Pinwheel Lapel Pins Window Clings Wear Blue Day Lapel Stickers Removable Tattoos Brochures 3

4 Kentucky Strengthening Families is a key strategy to prevent child abuse and neglect. All families experience times of stress, and research demonstrates children grow and learn best in families who have the supports and skills to deal with those times. By supporting families and building their skills to cope with stress, we can reduce the likelihood abuse will occur in families. Kentucky Strengthening Families is using a nationally recognized strategy Strengthening Families: A Protective Factors Framework which is coordinated nationally by the Center for the Study of Social Policy. Protective factors are conditions in families and communities, which, when present, help increase the health and well-being of families and children and reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect. The protective factors identified for Kentucky are: Parental Resilience Families Bounce Back Social Connections Families Have Friends They Can Count On Knowledge of Child Development Families Learn How Their Children Grow and Develop Concrete Support in Times of Need Families Get Their Meet Basic Needs Met Social and Emotional Competence of Children Families Teach Children How to Have Healthy Relationships Nurturing and Attachment Families Ensure Their Children Feel Loved and Safe Look for the Kentucky Strengthening Families logo throughout this document for ideas associated with a specific protective factor. More information on Kentucky Strengthening Families training is available at. Please visit bit.ly/kystrengtheningfamilies for more information and resources. Kentucky Strengthening Families is funded by the Governor s Office for Early Childhood (GOEC) through the Race to the Top - Early Learning Challenge Grant and the Kentucky Department for Public Health through the Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Grant Program. 4

5 Take Action! Child Abuse Prevention Month is an opportunity to educate those we come into contact with each day - of what child abuse and neglect is and how to prevent it in our community! Take action! 1) Build Community Partnerships: Working alongside community members, teachers, business leaders, agencies, faith-based groups, families, students and other adults makes a lasting impact towards promoting safe, stable, and nurturing environments for children, youth and families. Meet together. Plan together. Join resources to implement effective prevention strategies! Use this packet, and PCAK staff as a resource. 2) Understand the Issue of Child Abuse and Neglect: There are four major types of child maltreatment: neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse and emotional abuse. For details and definitions, as well as state and localized data, visit: Boyd Co event involves various community members! 3) Decide on Activities to Implement: The variety of activities to be implemented is extensive. Be creative! Ideas include: Proclamation ceremonies, community kick-off events, school events and assemblies, Family Fun Days/ resource fairs, community baby showers, Pinwheels for Prevention gardens and planting ceremonies, community walks, trainings, art and t-shirt contests, luncheons to honor those working to protect children, etc. Statewide activities include a Commit To Prevent Campaign and Photo Challenge to extend throughout the month, the April 8th Commit To Prevent Wear Blue Day and the National Blue Sunday on April 24th. 4) Develop a Strategy: Ask yourself: Who are you trying to reach? What resources do you have to implement your event? What steps will you need to take to get there? Don t forget to tell PCAK about your activity so we can promote it via our social media, as well as the online Statewide Events Calendar! ( pcaky@pcaky.org) 5) Strengthen Families: Integrate protective factors, listed on page four, into media messaging, outreach and social media. Pediatric and Adolescent Associates, Inc. displays pinwheels. 6) Involve the Media (Traditional and Social Media): What media formats are available? Get the word out via press releases, letters to the editor, public service announcements, radio and television interviews, websites, podcasts, blogs, social networking sites (Facebook and Twitter), as well as photo and video-sharing sites (Instagram, Youtube, Vimeo). PCAK will distribute a packet of information to all members of the Kentucky Press Association. Taylor County Economic Development Office plants pinwheels. Visit, call , or pcaky@pcaky.org for more information. 5

6 Commit To Prevent Pledge Commit to Prevent is an approach used in effort to engage all citizens in Kentucky in child abuse prevention efforts. Here are simple pledges you may Commit To Prevent child abuse in your community - what else might you add? Share my experiences handling stress with families facing similar challenges. Babysit free of charge so parents can take a break. Arrange a parent support group so mom/dad can share the joys and challenges of parenting while children have the opportunity to play together. As a grandparent, take care of a grandchild each week to relieve some pressure on my son/daughter. As a preschool teacher, establish informational meetings for parents of young children to provide them with information on parenting. Offer a neighbor a ride to an activity. Learn the names of all the children, and their parents, living on my street. Volunteer time to a child or youth-serving organization. Run an errand, bake cookies or prepare a meal for a new parent in the neighborhood. Model nurturing care to parents of young children. As an employee, ask my boss/human resources department about participating in the Commit to Prevent Photo Challenge; planting pinwheels and having a Commit To Prevent yard sign outside the office building; having a dress down day to raise money for child abuse and neglect prevention programs; selling paper pinwheels for prevention; or participating in the April 8th Commit to Prevent : Wear Blue Day. Talk to parents about typical child development. Wear blue on April 8th for Commit To Prevent Wear : Blue Day and post a photo on social media using #CommitToPrevent and send to pcaky@pcaky.org. Register for the 3rd annual Commit to Prevent Run/Walk on April 10th via the link found at. Organize the planting of a pinwheel garden in my community. Talk to members of my worship community about involvement in child abuse prevention. Ask my place of worship or child s athletic organization what steps they are taking to ensure our children are safe from child predators. Advocate by writing or calling elected officials in effort to seek greater support for child abuse and neglect prevention statewide, and to let them know children are a priority. Distribute parenting information in my community. Let PCAK know of my interest in the PCAK Legislative Network. Learn more about Kentucky Strengthening Families and protective factors, and share the information with friends, family and social groups. 6

7 Commit To Prevent Pledge Card Use page 6 to complete the pledge card below, or come up with your own ideas! Post your pledge on social media using #CommitToPrevent, or send us your pledge to share with others! Please copy your pledge and send by mail or Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky 801 Corporate Drive Ste. 120 Lexington, KY or to us at: pcaky@pcaky.org please share my idea please share my idea, but do not share my name Name (optional) address (optional) County PLEDGE CARD I commit to prevent the abuse and neglect of Kentucky s children by: [write your commitment here:] I commit to prevent child abuse and neglect in honor of/in memory of: 7

8 General Media Tips Engaging the local media via television, radio and/or print allows for opportunity to get the word out, to publicize events to a large audience, to reach potential supporters, to build connections and to tell your story in detail. A resource packet you can provide to the local media will be available on our website:, or by contacting pcaky@pcaky.org. Stay on message. Narrow your message to one or two central points. You do not have to explicitly answer every question a reporter poses. Answer every question in such a way it reflects your key message. Do not repeat something a reporter says that is not part of your point. Emphasize child abuse is a problem with solutions that don t receive the attention they should. Describe the solutions. Letters to the editor are a great way to reach a general audience. Keep them short and focused and be sure to include a call to action whether it is to support specific legislation or to learn more about a program. You may also highlight actions individuals, agencies and groups take to help families. Share what works. Reporters will want statistics. Instead of supplying them with the traditional child abuse statistics on reports, substantiations and deaths, give them statistics on effectiveness. Share how many people you reach with services. Let them know the impact of programs and services for families and children. Kosair Children s Hospital displays pinwheels. Relate programs to prevention. Given the public s overwhelming tendency to think about child abuse in its worst forms, the term child abuse prevention holds little meaning to them outside of reporting. When relating stories of successful prevention strategies, it is important to connect the dots from the program to the prevention of child abuse. Find real people, and share a story. Using a compelling story of an individual or group who has found a way to make a difference shows your audience how they too can implement effective prevention strategies. Demonstrate how effective evidence-based prevention programs and policies can positively impact the lives of children and families. Focus on approaches and commitments which strengthen families and communities. Ask your local paper to run a four week series on parenting and child development throughout the month of April. Seek out stories of families who have overcome challenges, successfully completed parenting classes or reached positive milestones as a result of receiving local community services. Grant County courthouse displays pinwheels. Union College displays pinwheels. Kentucky State Police Post 16 displays a yard sign. 8

9 Sample Text Child Abuse Prevention Month provides opportunities to share prevention information via newsletters, bulletins, blogs and messaging. You may use the following sample text to communicate prevention information throughout the month of April. One Liner Sample: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Contact Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky at or visit their website at for ways to help prevent child abuse in your community. (Or insert your own organization and contact information.) Short Article: Child Abuse Prevention Month has been observed each April since its first presidential proclamation in 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 and to the support and services they need to raise healthy and successful children. A child s early years significantly impacts his future successes. As citizens, we are responsible for ensuring all parents and families have access to the support, information and services they need to succeed. To learn more about child abuse prevention in KY and how to prevent it, contact Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky at , or visit their website at. Pinwheels displayed at Old National Bank in Hopkins County. The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. displays pinwheels at their headquarters located at the Kentucky Horsepark. 9

10 Tips for Utilizing Social Media to Promote Awareness Activities Interact: Use Social Media to Engage in Dialogue and Receive Feedback Be yourself. Monitor and respond to comments to create an active and engaged environment. Retweet and share the social media posts of other organizations. Negative comments do not simply go away, however when handled correctly, your response can help build support for campaign efforts. Build Excitement by Offering a Sneak Peek of What is To Come Begin sharing information about how your agency is working to raise awareness as soon as planning begins. Offer followers a sneak peek at your efforts, your materials and your campaign information. Demonstrate your Agency s Strengths Each agency has strengths, and is an expert in a variety of areas. Post information about those strengths and resources on social media in order to seize opportunities to offer local resources, training and support during Child Abuse Prevention Month. Repost Information from Partners Reposting information from partners benefits everyone! Your followers will learn something new and stay engaged. Your partners will gain greater exposure to resources, and as a result the group you reposted from will be more likely to return the favor when you have news to share. Be sure to ask followers to share and repost your information! Put your Website to Work Use social media to drive traffic to your agency s website. Craft a post to provide a teaser to send people to your website to access additional information. Keep People in the Loop Social media is a powerful tool to offer individuals valuable information while promoting events and campaigns. Leverage social networks to generate buzz about campaigns and fundraisers. Encourage your Board of Directors and staff to help spread the word. Ask your friends, your neighbors, your family to be involved in your social media campaign. Use Hashtags Use hashtags (a word or phrase preceded by a hash or pound sign (#) used to identify and group messages on a specific topic). There are several common hashtags used throughout the month: You will see Prevent Child Abuse KY use #CommitToPrevent, as well as others throughout the month! Join us! 10

11 Social Media Copy SAMPLE TWEETS: April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. How will YOU commit to keep kids safe in your community? #CommitToPrevent Small actions can make big differences in the lives of families and children. Learn more! #GreatChildhoods #CommitToPrevent All children deserve #GreatChildhoods. Find out what role you play at <insert your agency website here> and. #CommitToPrevent We re working to prevent child abuse before it ever occurs. Help us achieve our mission. #CommitToPrevent We re teamed up to support #GreatChildhoods for all children during #CAPM2016. Tweet & tell us what role you re playing! #CommitToPrevent Celebrate #CAPM2016 by planting a #Pinwheel to honor those who helped you or your children have #GreatChildhoods. Our #Pinwheel garden represents actions taken to ensure #GreatChildhoods for all children. Be part of the movement! SAMPLE FACEBOOK POSTS: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month! Throughout the month, groups across KY are hosting events and working to ensure all children in KY have the great childhood they deserve. How will you commit to preventing child abuse? Leave a comment and let us know - share with your friends to get them involved too! #CommitToPrevent We re working to make sure all children have the great childhoods they deserve. We ve partnered with Prevent Child Abuse KY (and/or insert names of partnering agencies) to bring awareness to the issues affecting families and children across KY. Check out our website: <Insert your agency s website> #CommitToPrevent Simple actions make a big difference. Whether you're volunteering at a preschool, running a daycare, giving your employees family-friendly benefits, babysitting for a friend, running an errand for a neighbor, you can make a difference! Leave a comment & share you re commitment to keep kids safe and ensure great childhoods. #CommitToPrevent #GreatChildhoods Young parents may lack experience with children or be unprepared for the responsibility of raising a child. Take time to help and encourage them. #CommitToPrevent How can you help at-risk families who are struggling with poverty, unstable housing, or divorce, care for their children? Offer support to someone today. #CommitToPrevent #GreatChildhoods Parents own experiences of childhood trauma impact their relationships with their children. Is there a family you can assist and encourage? #CommitToPrevent #GreatChildhoods Effective parenting is more difficult when parents lack support be a supportive partner, family member, friend, community! #CommitToPrevent #GreatChildhoods 11

12 Media Resource Page Distribute this page to local media personnel as a resource for 2016 Child Abuse Prevention Month. You provide a vital resource in our community and we welcome the opportunity to partner with you to provide information to your readers throughout Child Abuse Prevention Month (April). Last year saw a 58% increase in the coverage related to child abuse prevention, provided by you and your colleagues throughout the state. Listed below is a local resource. Please contact this individual for timely and pertinent information pertaining to your community. We encourage you to delve deep into not only the impact child abuse has in your community, but also the importance of prevention. Also listed are statewide resources who are available to you, should you want a broader approach to your coverage. Additionally, a media packet, specifically designed for the Kentucky Press Association (KPA), will be distributed through the KPA office in early March. Contact Jill Seyfred at Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, jseyfred@pcaky.org for additional information; or log onto their website. THANK YOU for your interest. Local Agency Resource (available to media locally): Name & Title: Phone Number: Address: State Resources (a broader approach): Jill Seyfred, Executive Director Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky jseyfred@pcaky.org Melissa L. Currie, M.D. Chief and Medical Director, Kosair Charities Division of Pediatric Forensic Medicine, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Board-Certified Child Abuse Pediatrician Melissa.Currie@louisville.edu Jaime Pittenger, M.D. PCAK Board Member Pediatric Hospitalist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics University of Kentucky Children s Hospital Jaime.pittenger@uky.edu Kentucky Attorney General s Office Terry Sebastian, Communications Director or Crystal Staley, Deputy Communications Director or Download the complete 2016 Kentucky Press Association Child Abuse Prevention Month Packet. Visit our website or pcaky@pcaky.org for more information. 12

13 Photo Challenge All are welcome to participate in the 2016 Commit To Prevent Photo Challenge as part of Child Abuse Prevention Month! THE CHALLENGE As an individual or group, take photos each week during Child Abuse Prevention Month and post on social media to show your commitment to keeping Kentucky s kids safe! Tag Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, use #CommitToPrevent, or the photo to pcaky@pcaky.org. Entries must be related to child abuse prevention month. Post photos from community events, pinwheel gardens, proclamations, etc. Involve children, but be sure to have PERMISSION from their guardian to share their photo with the public. Photos must be posted on public Social Media accounts in order to be eligible for the challenge. Weekly entries are due Midnight, EST, each Saturday in April. Prizes are awarded each week to one winner. A winner will be announced the Wednesday of each full week of April. Each weekly winner will be entered into the GRAND PRIZE contest! The photo with the most social media interaction (likes, comments, shares) by May 6, 2016 will win the Grand Prize valued at over $100! Contest Rules & Information: The photo can only be entered once via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, counted as one entry. Participants acknowledge and understand this promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered or associated with Facebook, Twitter,or Instagram. By entering, entrants confirm they are 13+ years of age, release Facebook, Twitter and Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram s terms of use. Photos must be submitted between 4/1/16 and 4/20/16 to be eligible. The weekly winner and grand prize winner will be announced via each PCAK social media account. * 801 Corporate Drive, Ste 120, Lexington, KY * * pcaky@pcaky.org * * 13

14 Local Woman s Club plants pinwheels at Ohio County Middle School Child Abuse Prevention Month Resource Guide Plan a Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign The Pinwheels for Prevention campaign reminds us to do all we can to ensure all children have a safe and healthy childhood. The blue pinwheel symbolizes childhood happiness, and is the national symbol to raise awareness about the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Involvement in the campaign is easy and fun! Be creative! Let us know how we might assist you in hosting a campaign, educating your community or raising funds for prevention - pcaky@pcaky.org or Here are some steps parents and community leaders can take to promote pinwheels and focus attention on an important topic: Plant a pinwheel garden somewhere fun. Be creative! Include the pinwheel theme in activities at home. Make pinwheel-shaped cookies or bookmarks for neighbors, family, friends and coworkers. Note five high-traffic areas you pass by daily. Seek permission to leave prevention resources and/or plant pinwheels in at least two of those locations. Walk with your child and count the pinwheels in the neighborhood or in your shopping area. Plan to plant your own this year, or increase the number of pinwheels for future campaign years. Hold a competition to see how many pinwheels you and your friends or your organization can distribute. Encourage your child s school to hold a pinwheel art contest; a pinwheel coloring contest; or a pinwheel poster contest. Ask community groups and local businesses to display the pinwheel artwork. Educate your various social circles about the pinwheels message. Ask them to display pinwheels in their windows, their gardens or yards, to wear a lapel pin, have a yard sign, and/or post pinwheels on their Blogs, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter sites. Look for creative ways to display pinwheels. For example, add them to indoor flower pots, ask choirs to perform while holding pinwheels, build an art sculpture that incorporates pinwheels for display, and/or add the pinwheel image to your s. UK Healthcare distributes information. Share the meaning behind the pinwheel, which is a happy and uplifting symbol of childhood. This is a reminder for each of us to do our part in preventing child abuse and neglect. 14 *This page is adapted with permission from the 2014 Virginia Coalition for Child Abuse Prevention.

15 Checklist for Pinwheels for Prevention Who is your audience who are you trying to reach? What resources do you have to implement a pinwheel campaign? Can you partner with another organization, club, school, place of worship or others? Purchase pinwheels, pinwheel yard signs, and other resources to help share your message. pcaky@pcaky.org to learn more. Develop positive messages to ensure community members understand the reason for pinwheels. Take pictures and send to the local media, as well as to pcaky@pcaky.org so your efforts may be publicized. Host a ceremony to plant pinwheels. Involve local officials, neighborhood members, families, children, the media, etc. to participate! Choose a highly visible area for your display! NOTE: Unless the ground is very soft, it is easiest to plant pinwheels by first making a hole in the ground with a screwdriver. Once you have your hole, insert the stick of the pinwheel and tamp the ground around it. Chopsticks can also help make pinwheels go in and stay in the ground simply push the chopstick into the ground and slide the pinwheels over the chopstick. Ask children to color pinwheel coloring sheets or make their own pinwheel. Display the pinwheel artwork in local businesses, schools or places of worship to create awareness. Host a Family Fun night, using pinwheels as the central theme. Host community vendors as resources; display pinwheels; provide parenting tips and resources to build protective factors; and create awareness through fun activities. Host a pinwheel themed breakfast or luncheon. Invite business leaders, those working with children and/or the community at large. Decorate with pinwheels and/or hand them out. Invite a speaker to attend and discuss child abuse prevention and strategies to strengthen families. Sell paper pinwheels. Donors can write their names on their pinwheel. Display the pinwheel throughout April. Collect used cell phones and ink cartridges at pinwheel garden locations or during pinwheel events. Host a Pinwheels for Prevention Party, game night or use an event you have planned to create awareness and collect funds for child abuse prevention. Purchase a virtual pinwheel on the Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky website:. 15

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17 Here s a craft project that will allow children a chance to participate in your community s Pinwheels for Prevention activities. This activity can be used in schools, daycare centers, after-school programs, church groups, etc. Pinwheel Wind Collector Materials A push pin A square piece of construction paper (about 8,5 by 8,5 ) A sharpened pencil with an eraser Scissors Procedure 1. Lay the square paper flat on a table and draw diagonally from each corner to the opposite corner. 2. Mark the center of the square where the two lines cross and punch a small hole through it with the pencil tip. 3. Next, cut along each line stopping about an inch from the hole in the center of the square. 4. Take the pin and punch a hole in the top left corner of each of the four flaps. (No two holes should be next to each other.) 5. Pick up a flap at a punched corner and carefully curve it over toward the center hole, securing it to the pin. 6. Repeat this for the other flaps. 7. When all four flaps are held by the pin, carefully lift the paper without letting the flaps unfurl. 8. Lay the pencil flat on a table and carefully push the point of the push pin into the side of the eraser. 9. Now your pinhweel is complete and ready to go. Pick up the pinwheel near the pencil point and let it catch the wind. 17

18 Child Abuse Prevention Month 2016 Proclamation Whereas, National Child Abuse Prevention Month will be recognized throughout the United States, as well as in the Commonwealth of Kentucky during the month of April, 2016; and Whereas, preventing child abuse and neglect is a community problem that depends on involvement among people throughout the community; and Whereas, during periods of economic challenges, families feel more vulnerable, and as a result, child abuse and neglect increases drastically; and Whereas, child abuse and neglect can be reduced by making sure each family has the support they need to raise their children in a healthy environment; and Whereas, child abuse is considered to be one of our nation s most serious public health problems with scientific studies documenting the link between the abuse and neglect of children and a wide range of medical, emotional, psychological and behavioral disorders; and Whereas, all citizens should become involved in strengthening families to raise their children in a safe and nurturing environment; and Whereas, effective child abuse prevention programs succeed because of partnerships created among state and local government agencies, schools, faith communities, civic organizations, law enforcement agencies, and the business community; and Now, Therefore be it resolved, that I, [NAME] do hereby proclaim the month of April 2016 Child Abuse Prevention Month in [LOCATION]. I urge all citizens, community agencies, faith groups, medical facilities, and businesses to increase their participation in our efforts to strengthen families, thereby preventing child abuse and creating healthier communities. Mayor, Commissioner, Judge Executive 18

19 Join Us! 2016 Child Abuse Prevention Month Resource Guide Kentucky Horse Park Sunday, April 10, 2016 KIDS' 1/2 K RACE: 12:30 P.M. NEED TRAINING? Contact us! Providing quality, prevention focused trainings is at the heart of what we do. Available topics include: Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma Preventing Child Maltreatment Death Internet Safety Recognizing, Reporting and Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Child Fatality Review In Kentucky Improving Outcomes for Children by Engaging Fathers Working with Families in Recovery to Prevent Child Abuse Stewards of Children Child Abuse Recognition Education for Medical Professionals Supporting Families: the KY Strengthening Families initiative Each of these topics can be adapted to meet the needs of individual audiences and agencies. CEUs and ECE Clock hours are available. Feel free to visit our website at or call CHILDREN to learn more. 19

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21 We hope to see you! 2016 Child Abuse Prevention Month Resource Guide PRESENTS THE 20th Annual Kids Are Worth It! Conference SEPTEMBER 12 & 13, 2016 Crowne Plaza, Louisville Wear Blue Day is April 8th! Gather your family, your friends, your team, your coworkers together - wear blue to show your commitment to keeping kids safe. Take a photo and share to let others know of your commitment to child abuse prevention. Post photos on Social Media using #CommitToPrevent, or directly to pcaky@pcaky.org! Contact Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky to order your FREE Wear Blue Day Lapel Stickers. Together, we can strengthen families and keep children safe! 21

22 Resources PCAK Information and Data Center PCAK Child Abuse Prevention Month Site PCAK Pinwheels for Prevention PCAK Statewide Calendar Child Welfare Information Gateway Kentucky Attorney General s Office Kentucky Child Abuse & Exploitation Prevention Board Kentucky Strengthening Families Prevent Child Abuse America Promoting Protective Factors Re-Framing your message - Talking About Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention *Remember* Review this packet for planning ideas! Make contact with members of your local media. Provide them a copy of the Media Packet found at ; or print and provide them a copy of page 12. Keep your focus on POSITIVE messages. Participate in Wear Blue Day on April 8th. Participate in the Photo Challenge. Sign a Pledge Card; have community members sign a Pledge Card; and send them back to PCAK. Help spread the message using social media! Plan a Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign! Take photos of your activities. Post to social media and send to PCAK to get the word out. (pcaky@pcaky.org) Add your event and activity to the statewide calendar - information to pcaky@pcaky.org. * Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky * 801 Corporate Drive Suite 120 * Lexington, KY * * 22