April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and promote efforts to keep children safe. This year’s theme, Powered by Hope, Strengthened by Prevention, emphasizes the importance of supporting families and communities to stop abuse before it happens.
State Senator Sue Rezin says strong communities are essential to protecting children by ensuring families have access to vital resources like counseling, mental health services, and family advocacy programs.
Throughout April, awareness events will take place across Illinois, including press conferences, pinwheel plantings, and art exhibits featuring work by children in care.