National Child Abuse Prevention Month (NCAPM) recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect and promotes the social and emotional well-being of children and families. During the month of April and throughout the year, communities are encouraged to increase awareness and provide education and support to families through resources and strategies to prevent child abuse and neglect. We’ll be updating this blog post as we add more resources and exciting activities for you and your kiddos to participate in throughout the month of April! Check back here for more updates.

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Friday, April 3
    • Wear BLUE & take a selfie
    • OKC’s SkyDance Bridge shines blue to kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month!
  • Sunday, April 26

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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Small, but Mighty: Sharing the Strength of ROAR

“One in seven children are abused in our county. One in seven, it is a really high statistic and something that should really strike fear in our households because this is something that is preventable,” shares Stacy McNeiland, our CEO & Founder of ROAR.

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