Hundreds of bells ring out to promote awareness of child abuse

Hundreds of bells ring out to promote awareness of child abuse

Under sunny skies a crowd assembled on the lawn of the Historic Courthouse in Dobson Friday morning for the third annual Ring Out Child Abuse event. A mixture of students, law enforcement, judicial staff, public service organizations, and members of…

HOUSTON – April is the month of prevention of child abuse, a problem that affects 1 in 10 children in Harris County before age 18. For this reason, The Children’s Assessment Center and various authorities joined efforts to raise awareness and prevent this problem. Over the past year, they served 7,805 children and their families seeking hope and healing. The goal is to drastically reduce this number. Therefore, during this month, prevention serv…

Atrium Health Floyd, Harbin Help Plant PinwheelsEvent Marks Child Abuse Prevention Month

Teammates from Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic joined the Exchange Club Family Resource Center and other community leaders on Thursday to show support for families during Child Abuse Prevention Month. A pinwheel planting event was held on Redmond Road and John Maddox Drive near the Harbin Clinic Heart Center. Each pinwheel represents approximately 50 children in our community affected… Source

Resources to Help Prevent Child Abuse in Children's Ministry

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Here are some free resources to help you and your volunteers minister to kids who have or are experiencing trauma. In John 10:1-21,…