April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Support the Blue Ribbon Campaign.

Annually the governor designates April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Virginia. Individuals and organizations in Virginia and across the United States mark the month with public awareness efforts and by distributing blue ribbons for people to wear and display.

Child abuse and neglect is the cause of more than 1,000 deaths each year in the United States. In Virginia, every 81 minutes a child is abused or neglected. Every 13 days a child dies from abuse or neglect. What can you do to save a child from abuse, neglect, and death?

Child Abuse Prevention Month 2008

• Contents of Packet (PDF)
• Fact Sheet – Child Abuse In Virginia (PDF)
• Moments In Virginia (PDF)
• PSA (PDF)
• Proclamation (PDF)
• Survey (PDF)
• Advice For New Moms And Dads (PDF)
• Beyond Fine - Opening the Door to Communication with Your Teen (PDF)
• Bill of Rights For Children Whose Parents Are Separated (PDF)
• Co-sleeping With Your Baby – Is It Safe? (PDF)
• Creativity: It Starts In The Crib (PDF)
• Eating Out With Kids (PDF)
• Getting Baby On A Schedule (PDF)
• Hitting, Kicking, Biting (PDF)
• Hugs and Kisses 25th Anniversary / Coloring Page (PDF)
• Is My Child Ready To Stay Home Alone? (PDF)
• Keys To A Healthy Relationship (PDF)
• Pinwheels for Prevention / Make Your Own Pinwheel (PDF)
• Positive Communication With Your Kids (English) (PDF)
• Preventing Sexual Abuse – What Parents Can Do (PDF)
• Prevention Works Poster (PDF)
• Recognizing Child Abuse Poster (PDF)
• Sexual Abuse – Protecting Your Child At School (PDF)
• Surviving Toilet Training (English/Spanish) (PDF)
• Tantrums, Fussing And Whining (PDF)
• Teaching Children To Be Humane (PDF)
• Twelve Alternatives To Lashing Out (PDF)
• Using Sign Language With Your Baby (PDF)
• What To Do When Baby Cries / Caregiver Agreement (PDF)
• What Triggers Your Anger (PDF)
• Your Teenager’s Developmental Stages (PDF)

Child Abuse Prevention Month 2007

• Contents - Read Me First (PDF)
• ADHD (PDF)
• Babysitting Co-op (PDF)
• Colic (PDF)
• Connect the Dots (PDF)
• Essay and Poster Contest (PDF)
• Exposure to Violence (PDF)
• Fact Sheet - Child Abuse in Virginia (PDF)
• Family Communication (PDF)
• Gang Prevention (PDF)
• How Does Your Community Grow? (PDF)
• Let's Make a Kite (PDF)
• Let's Talk about Prevention 1 (PDF)
• Let's Talk about Prevention 2 (PDF)
• Meth Labs (PDF)
• Never Shake the Baby (PDF)
• Parenting Tips to Share at Work (PDF)
• Parenting Tips to Share at the Bus Stop (PDF)
• Parenting Tips to Share at the Grocery Store (PDF)
• Parenting Tips to Share at the Mall (PDF)
• Prevention Comes First: A Shared Vision (PDF)
• Public Announcement (PDF)
• Public Proclamation 2007 (PDF)
• Recognizing Child Abuse (PDF)
• Sleep - Is Your Teen Getting Enough? (PDF)
• Survey (PDF)
• Teen Dating Abuse (PDF)
• Toddlers/Young Children Aggression (PDF)
• Youth Development (PDF)