Child Abuse Prevention Month - April 2010

Apr
1
Family Men Support Group Pinwheel Garden
The Family Men Support Group will make a garden of Pinwheels to be seen from the highway in rememberence of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

For more information, contact Dreama Storer at 606-526-6303 or email dlstorer@bellsouth.net

Thursday, April 1
Grant Co. Pinwheel Gardens
Pinwheel Gardens will be planted around Grant county in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month at the following locations:
-  Grant Co. Library
-  5 Grant Co. Schools
-  Grant Co. Health Dept.
-  Grant co. Courthouse
-  Dry Ridge Christian Church

For more information, email maryleeandmike@yahoo.com
Thursday, April 1
Knott Co. Child Abuse Prevention

Knott Co. will be placing pinwheels at Knott Co. schools on April 1st.  In addition, interviews will be done for the high school newsletter and television.  Blue Ribbon and educational campaign literature will also be handed out.  For more information on Knott Co., outreach events please email Dawnette Dobson at Dawnetta.dobson@ky.gov


Thursday, April 1
Breathitt Co. Child Abuse Prevention Month Walk
Breathitt Co. Child Abuse Prevention Month Walk with community partners, elected officials and the Mayor signing a Proclamation.  For more information, email Cathy.Gay@ky.gov

Thursday, April 1
Garrard Co. Child Abuse Prevention Kick Off Event
Garrard Co. Child Abuse Prevention Kick Off Event at Lancaster Elementary, featuring the Mayor's Proclamation signing, declaring April Child Abuse Prevention Month.  Each preschool student in the county will also receive a pinwheel.  Pinwheel gardens will be planted at each elementary school, the DCBS office and the county extension office as well.  Each garden will feature 86 pinwheels reflecting the number of substantiated referrals to Garrard Co. DCBS in 2009. 

Blue ribbons will be provided to elementary school students and police officers for their cars as well.  The courthouse will also be decorated with blue ribbons.


Thursday, April 1
Leslie Co. Proclamation Signing
On April 1st a Proclamation will be signed declaring April Child Abuse Prevention Month.  For more information, please contact Mary Beth Halcomb at Mary.Halcomb@ky.gov
Thursday, April 1
Home of the Innocents Clothesline Project
HOTI will be putting up their annual "Clothesline Project" in their main building at 1100 East Market St., Louisville.   Modeled after the national "Clothesline Project" that was started in MA in the 1990's to address the issue of violence against women, this gives our current child and adolescent residents the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings about their own abuse.  HOTI will then hang the shirts on an "indoor clothesline" to be viewed by others as a testimony to the problem of child abuse.  For more information on this project, please contact Sharon Early at searly@homeoftheinnocents.org
Thursday, April 1 - Friday, April 30
Home of the Innocents Pinwheel Gardens
HOTI will also be having two "pinwheel gardens" in Louisville.   One will be outside of Market Street location at the corner of Baxter Ave. and Market Street. This display will feature two giant 12 ft. pinwheels and a banner suspended between them with the message of preventing Child Abuse and inviting people to take a pinwheel (the pinwheels will be in the ground beneath the banner and the giant pinwheels). We will also have additional "pinwheel gardens" inside our facilities for our staff, residents and guests to take a pinwheel.  For more information, contact Sharon Early at searly@homeoftheinnocents.org
Thursday, April 1
Madison Co. Child Abuse Awareness Event
Madison Co. Child Abuse Awareness Event, April 1st at 5:00pm on the steps of the Madison Co. Courthouse.  This event will feature a band, speakers, candlelight vigil and planting of 283 pinwheels, representing all the children in the county who were reported as abused or neglected in 2009.  For additional information, please contact Erin.Truett@ky.gov.

5:00am - 6:00am Thursday, April 1
Knott Co. Child Abuse Awareness Events
Knott Co. will be hosting several events throughout the month to recognize April as Child Abuse Preveniton Month.  Knott Co. will kick off the month with a pinwheel display at all of the county schools on April 1st.  In addition, an article will be in the high school’s newsletter regarding Child Abuse Prevention Month, DCBS staff will be doing a live interviews with the Board of Education which will be televised on the school’s TV channel and each school will be given blue ribbons and literature to give out.  For more information, contact Mary.Holcomb@ky.gov

8:00am Thursday, April 1 - 8:00am Friday, April 30
Letcher Co. Child Abuse Awareness Events
Letcher Co. is planning a series of events in recognition of child abuse awareness month, including:   Pinwheels will be placed outside the DCBS office as well as the courthouse, blue ribbons (big enough to put on doors) will be sold for $10 and offered to local businesses, schools and community partners and DCBS staff will be speaking at a meeting of the county’s school guidance counselors in order to involve them and the schools in activities.   A basketball tournament is also planned for the end of the month at a local school.  For more information on any of these events, please email Mary.Holcomb@ky.gov

 


8:00am Thursday, April 1 - 8:00am Friday, April 30
Magoffin Co. Schools Poster Contest

As we speak Magoffin County School system is collaborating with us on a poster contest for grades 2nd – 6th. and Kindergarten and 1st grades will be decorating their school with their own hand made pin wheels and will be completing pin wheel coloring sheet.  The Magoffin Co. Senior Citizens have been asked to be the judges for the K1 contest.    The poster contest will be judged by area community partners after the school pre-judges the finalist.    Prizes are being donated for 1st place  (1 bike for winner from 2nd-through 4th grade and 1 bike for 5th- 6th grade.    2nd prize will be (2) $25.00 gift certificates.

Winners of the pinwheel decorating contest will be one classroom which will be awarded a pizza party for their classroom.  All this winners will be announced at the event on 04-24-10.


8:00am - 8:00pm Thursday, April 1
Pike Co. Child Abuse Prevention Month Activities
In addition to the April 1st kick off and other events listed, Pike Co will also be hosting a balloon release with area schools as part of a blue ribbon week for schools during the month of April. Blue Ribbon trees will also be displayed throughout the community in various partner offices to represent the significance of children.  A door decorating contest is also being discussed.  For more information, contact Mary. Holcomb@ky.gov
8:00am Thursday, April 1 - 8:00am Friday, April 30
Graves Co. Proclamation Signing
Graves Co. Proclamation Signing at the Graves Co. Courthouse, 8:45am.  For additional information, please email jcollins@necco.org
8:45am - 9:45am Thursday, April 1
Allen County Proclamation Signing

 Allen County Proclamation Signing at 9:00a.m at City Hall.  Contact:  Jessica Humphrey 270-237-3101 Jessica.Humphrey@ky.gov


9:00am - 10:00am Thursday, April 1
Butler County Proclamation signing

ButlerCounty Proclamation signing at 9:00 a.m. at the Education Complex. Contact:  Daisy Bishop, Butler Co. FRYSC – 270-526-5660 Daisy.Bishop@Butler.kyschools.us


9:00am - 10:00am Thursday, April 1
Floyd Co. Proclamation Signing
The Floyd Co. Proclamation Signing event will be April 1st at 9:30am in the Floyd Co. Judge Executive's office.  For more information, contact Angela Stumbo- Baldwin at 606-889-1724.
9:30am - 10:30am Thursday, April 1
Barren County Proclamation Signing

Barren County Proclamation Signing at 10:00a.m. at the BC Courthouse.  Contact:  Joan Norris, DCBS at Joan.Norris@ky.gov


10:00am - 11:00am Thursday, April 1
Hart County Proclamation Signing

Hart County Proclamation Signing at 10:00am at Judge Terry Shelton’s office Contact:  Tara Wilson at Tara.Wilson@ky.gov


10:00am - 11:00am Thursday, April 1
Metcalfe County Proclamation Signing

Metcalfe County Proclamation Signing at 10:00a. at the old Courthouse. Contact: Melody Grindle at Melody.Grindle@ky.gov  at 270-432-2721


10:00am - 11:00am Thursday, April 1
Warren County Proclamation Signing

Warren County proclamation signing at 10:00am in the office of Mayor Elaine Walker, City Hall.  Contact:  Nickie Jones – 781-6714/ Dawn Long – 783-4957


10:00am - 11:00am Thursday, April 1
Child Abuse Prevention Press Conference

Child Abuse Prevention Month Press Conference

Thursday, April 1, 2010

11:00am

Louisville Slugger Field

Contact: Katy Maloy (502)893-3900 x261


11:00am - 12:00pm Thursday, April 1
Pike Co Child Abuse Prevention Month Kick Off Event
Pike Co Child Abuse Prevention Month Kick Off Event, April 1st at the Pikeville City Park and Garfield House.  This event will feature a Proclamation signing, motivational speaker and luncheon for community partners.  For more information, contact Mary.Holcomb@ky.gov

11:00am - 1:00pm Thursday, April 1
­Logan County Proclamation Signing

­Logan County Proclamation Signing at 11:30am. at Logan County Courthouse Contact:  Missy Perry at  Missy.Perry@ky.gov 726-3516


11:30am - 12:30pm Thursday, April 1
CASA’s Justice Served Luncheon

CASA’s Justice Served Luncheon - 11:30am @ Knights of Columbus for more information, contact parentedfec@bellsouth.net


11:30am - 12:30am Thursday, April 1
Blue Ribbon Ceremony Tom Gill Chevrolet
Blue Ribbon Ceremony Tom Gill Chevrolet

Thursday, April 01, 2010 at 12:00PM
Location: Tom Gill Chevrolet Florence
Phone: (859) 525-3200. ext. 30
Email: tracy.fuchs@familynurture.org


The community is invited is help kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month activities at a free event hosted by Tom Gill Chevrolet and Leadership Northern Kentucky Alumni. Guests will place blue ribbons on the white fence along the interstate representing just a small percentage of the number of Northern Kentucky children reported abused or neglected.

Reservations are not required, but appreciated. 
12:00pm - 1:00pm Thursday, April 1
Johnson Co. Kick Off Event
Johnson Co. kick-off with the signing of the proclamation on April 1, 2010 from 1 – 3PM at the Country Music Museum.  About 15 different community partners have agreed to participate with information tables and resource materials.  There will be refreshments and door prizes given.  Commonwealth Attorney, Anna Melvin will be speaking at this event as well as DPP staff on child abuse prevention and making a report of neglect/abuse.  For more information, contact Tammy Poe at 606-788-7100.
1:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday, April 1
Child Watch Proclamation Signing
Child Watch Proclamation Signing at Child Watch at 2pm.  For more information, please email jcollins@necco.org

2:00pm - 3:00pm Thursday, April 1
Letcher Co. Child Abuse Prevention Walk
A walk is planned for April 1st at 5:30pm, Main Street in Whitesburg.  Streets will be blocked off and participants will walk through town, ending in front of the courthouse.  There, county/city officials will proclaim it Child Abuse Prevention Month and speak to the crowd.  Balloons will be released.  Some entertainment is also planned with a class of baton twirlers per forming and possibly some songs being performed.  School and church groups are also being asked to participate in the walk.  For more information, please contact Mary.Holcomb@ky.gov

5:30pm - 7:30pm Thursday, April 1
Candlelight Walk for Child Abuse Awareness
Candlelight Walk at Happy Top (Lee Co.), April 1st at 6pm.  School groups are encouraged to particpate and make banners.  All banners will be on display at the courthouse during the month of April.  For more information, contact Chrystal Noble at chrystal.noble@ky.gov
6:00pm - 7:00pm Thursday, April 1
Apr
2
Garrard Co. Pinwheels for Prevention Child Safety Talks
A representative from PCAK will come to each elementary school and provide a brief talk on child safety, when to tell, whom to trust. etc.  For more information, contact Karen Tomlin at 859-792-2186.

Friday, April 2
Child Abuse Prevention Month Kick-Off Event (hosted by ECHO-Exploited Children's Help Organization)
Who:  Child Prevention and Advocacy Agencies in the Louisville community
When:  April 2nd, 2010
Time:  10:30 am– 3:00
Where:  Rutherford Elementary Gymnasium
301 West Southland Boulevard, Louisville, KY 40214
What:  Agencies will have individual tables where they will have kid-friendly information  and/or games about their programs and services and pinwheels.   Ruther ford Elementary students will come into the gym in 5 shifts, 1 shift per every 30 minutes by grade level starting at 11:30 am and lasting until 2:00.  At 2:00 a press conference will be held in the gym to mark the official kick-off of Child Abuse Prevention Month in the Louisville metro area.  Lt. Tom Dreher from the Crimes Against Children Unit (CACU),  Lucy Lee, Director of ECHO, and the principal of Rutherford Elementary will speak to the media about Kentucky’s current situation and issues concerning child abuse.  Following the press conference, Rutherford Elementary will provide a spot outside that will be marked for students to place pinwheels.  The pinwheels will remain for the month of April. 

10:30am - 3:00pm Friday, April 2
Kid’s on the Block

 At 1:30, Kid’s on the Block, celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, will provide a puppet show about child abuse prevention to the students at Briarwood.  They will also be providing this show to the After-school programs at local city and county schools


1:30pm - 2:30pm Friday, April 2
Apr
3
Annual BRACAC Teddy Bear Run
Annual BRACAC Teddy Bear Run.  For more information, email parentedfec@bellsouth.net
Saturday, April 3
Children's Tree of Hope
TriCo Mentoring/ Parents Anonymous of Southeastern Kentucky will be hosting the Children's Tree of Home Ceremony on April 3rd.  During the ceremony, blue ribbons will be placed under the tree.  This tree was first planted in recognition of child abuse and and neglect prevention in April 2004.  Following the ceremony, including several speakers, there will be an Easter Egg Hunt. 

For more information, contact Dreama Storer at 606-526-6303 or email dlstorer@bellsouth.net.

11:00am - 12:00pm Saturday, April 3
Pinwheels for Prevention Easter Egg Hunt
Pinwheels for Prevention Easter Egg Hunt- Saturday, April 3rd, 2pm at Evarts Elementary School Football Field.  For more infomration, please call 606-837-9068 or 606-837-2539.
2:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday, April 3
Apr
5
Breathitt Co. Reading to Head Start
Breathitt Co. Reading to Head Start classes.  For more information, email Cathy.Gay@ky.gov

Monday, April 5 - Friday, April 9
CASA Light of Hope Candlelight Vigil
Join CASA in downtown Lexington on April 5th at 6:00pm as we host the annual Child Abuse Prevention Month Candlelight Vigil. This is a yearly event to mark the start of Child Abuse Prevention Month and to take a moment and remember the lives of all of the children affected by abuse or neglect in the past year. There will be performances by childrens choirs in addition to speakers from the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. For more information, contact Debi King at debrak@lfucg.com or call 859-246-4334
6:00pm - 8:00pm Monday, April 5
Apr
6
City of Williamsburg Proclamation Signing
The Proclamation signing for the city of Williamsburg will be Tuesday, April 6th at the Court House.  For more information, contact Cheryl Daily at cheryl.daily@ky.gov
Tuesday, April 6
Marshall Co. Proclamation Signing
Marshall Co. Proclamation Signing event at the Marshall Co. Courthouse, 10am.  For additional informaiton, please email jcollins@necco.org

10:00am - 11:00am Tuesday, April 6
Apr
8
Corbin Proclamation Signing Event
The Proclamation for the city of Corbin will be signed by the Mayor on Thursday, April 8th at City Hall.  For more information, contact Cheryl Daily at cheryl.daily@ky.gov
Thursday, April 8
"Take My Hand and Love Me" Conference
TriCo Mentoring/Parents Anonymous(R) of Southeastern Kentucky , will host a Child Abuse Prevention Conference , "Take My Hand, and Love Me", in Corbin 8:30-3:30.  Three (3) CEU's will be offered. Guest Speakers include Trey Berlin and Dwayne Depp, Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, and Elice Miracle, Cumberland River Comprehensive Care.  Lunch will be served. No registration Fee. To reserve your spot, call before April 1, 2010.

Contact:
Dreama Storer at 606-526-6303 or e-mail dlstorer@bellsouth.net

8:30am - 3:30pm Thursday, April 8
Bourbon Co. Child Abuse Awareness Blue Ribbon Event
Bourbon Co. Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Blue Ribbon Event and Proclamation Signing on the steps of the Bourbon Co. Courthouse, featuring a children's choir, proclamation signing and small awards ceremony.  In case of rain, ceremony will be moved in to the Family Courtroom.  For more inforamtion contact, DanaKreer@kycourts.net
12:00pm - 1:00am Thursday, April 8
Salyersville Family Resource Center Event

Salyersville Family Resource Center will be hosting an educational event for grandparents and relatives of children regarding child abuse as well as info on resources for them to obtain to assist them with the care of the children they have. For more information, contact Mary.Holcomb@ky.gov


1:00pm - 2:00pm Thursday, April 8
Apr
10
Pancakes for Prevention
Pancakes for Prevention will be hosted Saturday, April 10th from 7am to 10am at the Dry Ridge Christian Church, 13 School Street, Dry Ridge.  FREE and open to the public.  Sponsored by the Williamstown Kiwanis.

For more information, email Kate.Hackett@ky.gov or maryleeandmike@yahoo.com
7:00am - 10:00am Saturday, April 10
3rd Annual 5K Run/ 1 Mile Walk Against Child Abuse
We will be having the 3rd Annual 5K Run/ 1 Mile Walk Against Child Abuse on April 10 starting and ending at the Big Sandy Area Child Advocacy Center, Judi’s Place for Kids in Pikeville, KY.  Registration 7:45-8:15 a.m.  Run/Walk begins at 8:30 a.m.  More details will be posted soon at www.judisplace.org.
7:45am - 12:00pm Saturday, April 10
Big Sandy Area Child Advocacy Center 5K Run
5K Run Sponsored by Big Sandy Area Child Advocacy Center, April 10th.  For more information, contact Mary.Holcomb@ky.gov or log on to http://www.judisplace.org/
8:00am - 5:00pm Saturday, April 10
Apr
12
Bowling Green Goes Blue for Kids
Bowling Green local business will advertise wear blue day for child abuse prevention awareness on their marquees.  For more information, contact parentedfec@bellsouth.net
Monday, April 12 - Friday, April 16
Breathitt Co. Pre-School Fingerprinting
Breathitt Co. Pre-School Fingerprinting at LBJ Elementary.  For more information, contact Cathy.Gay@ky.gov
Monday, April 12 - Friday, April 16
Calloway Co. Proclamation Signing
Calloway Co. Proclamation Signing event at the Calloway County Courthouse, 8:30am.  For additional information, please contact jcollins@necco.org
8:30am - 9:30am Monday, April 12
Ballard Co. Proclamation Signing
Ballard Co. Proclamation Signing at the Ballard Co. Courthouse, 10am.  For additional information, please email jcollins@necco.org
10:00am - 11:00am Monday, April 12
Scott Co. Child Abuse Awareness Blue Ribbon Event
Scott Co. Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Blue Ribbon Event and Proclamation signing on the steps of the Scott Co. Courthouse, featuring a children's choir, proclamation signing and small awards ceremony.  In case of rain, ceremony will be moved inside the Family Court Room.  For more inforamtion contact, DanaKreer@kycourts.net
12:00pm - 1:00am Monday, April 12
Apr
13
Family and Children's Place Prevention Rally
Family and Children's Place Prevention Rally at Slugger Field, April 13th at 11:00am.  For more information, http://www.familyandchildrensplace.org/ or call Katy Maloy at 502-893-3900, ext. 261

11:00am - 12:00pm Tuesday, April 13
Whitley Co. Blue Ribbon Hanging Ceremony
Whitley Co. Blue Ribbon Hanging Ceremony- Please join us in hanging blue ribbon for each child reported as abused or neglected in Whitley Co. on April 13th, 2010 on the Courthouse Lawn at 4:30 pm.  For more information, contact Whitley Co. DCBS, 606-549-4505
4:30pm - 5:30pm Tuesday, April 13
Apr
14
Hickman Co. Proclamation Signing
Hickman Co. Proclamation Signing ceremony at the Hickman County Courthouse, 10am.  For additional information, please contact jcollins@necco.org
10:00am - 11:00am Wednesday, April 14
Apr
15
Northern KY Job Fair/ Expo
Northern KY Job Fair and Expo, sponsored by Crittenden-Mt.Zion Elementary Family Resouce Center and One Stop Northern KY.  For Registration information, contact Kate Hackett at kate.hackett@ky.gov
Thursday, April 15
Woodford Co. Child Abuse Awareness Blue Ribbon Event
Woodford Co. Child Abuse Awareness Blue Ribbon Event and Proclamation signing on the steps of the Woodford Co. Courthouse, featuring a children's choir, proclamation signing and small awards ceremony.  In case of rain, the ceremony will be moved in to the Family Courtroom.  For more inforamtion contact, DanaKreer@kycourts.net
12:00pm - 1:00am Thursday, April 15
Powell Co. Health Fair
Powell Co. Health Fair at the Powell Co. Middle School.  Informational packets will be distributed to parents, community partners, professionals etc. who attend and wil provide outreach to the community and resource information.  Games for children, blue ribbon and additional items will also be given away.  For more information, contact Lisa Coffey at 606-663-2881.
5:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday, April 15
Wipe Out Child Abuse Night
Wipe Out Child Abuse Night featuring speakers, performers, commiunity partners, silent auction and other activities.  The group is also selling t-shirt for the event.  For more information, contact Angela Stumbo- Baldwin at 606-889-1724.
6:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday, April 15
Apr
16
Wear Blue Day
Wear Blue Day for Kids!
Friday, April 16
City of Pikeville Family Fun Day
The city of Pikeville will be hosting a Family Fun Day featuring inflatables, promotional items, car seat give away, face painting etc.  For more information, contact Mary.Holcomb@ky.gov
8:00am - 4:00pm Friday, April 16
Boyle Co. Child Abuse Awareness Event
Boyle Co. Child Abuse Awareness Event- Annual event to be held in front of the courthouse.  Community partners will have booths set up to help raise awareness both for thier programs as well as child abuse and neglect.  In addition, there will be children's activites, hamburgers and hot dogs. 
2:00pm - 5:00pm Friday, April 16
Caring for Kids Benefit Concert
The Sunshine Center Presentes: Caring for Kids Benefit Concert featuring Sara Watkins with Jerri Katherine Howell at the Grand Theatre in downtown Frankfort.  Doors open at 7pm with the concert starting at 7:30pm.  Tickets are available at www.grandtheatrefrankfort.org.  For more information, contact the Sunshine Center at 502-875-3495. 
7:00pm - 10:00pm Friday, April 16
Apr
19
Breahitt Co. Food and Clothing Drive
Breahitt Co. Food and Clothing Drive coordinated by Lisa Banks and Family Support Staff will store food in the food bank and divide clothing between FRYSC's and schools and clients.  For more informaiton, contact Cathy.Gay@ky.gov
Monday, April 19 - Friday, April 23
Apr
20
Leslie Co. Child Abuse Awareness Event
On April 20th at 5:30pm an event will be held at Hyden City Park to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect.  This event will feature a picnic, inflatables, speakers, candlelighting ceremony and balloon release.  For more informaiton, contact Mary Beth Halcomb at Mary. Halcomb@ky.gov
5:30pm - 8:30pm Tuesday, April 20
Apr
22
Child Welfare League of America
Child Welfare League of America will be hosting a memorial display.  For more informaiton, contact Mary.Holcomb@ky.gov
8:00am - 5:00pm Thursday, April 22
Jessamine Co. Joining Hands to Prevent Child Abuse Rally
Jessamine Co. Joining Hands to Prevent Child Abuse Rally, April 22nd at noon on the Nicholasville Courthouse lawn.  Event hosted by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in partnership with Nicholasville Elem., Panera and Wal-Mart.  Food will be provided.  For more information, contact Vanessa Pratt, 859-885-9451.
12:00pm - 1:00pm Thursday, April 22
Apr
23
Starting the Conversation about Child Abuse at Home and in our Communities
Corbin Manor will be Planting a Tree and putting Blue Ribbons on it .  Dreama Storer will be speaking on the subject of Starting the Converstaion about Child Abuse at Home and in our Communities.  Corbin Manor will also be giving out Pinwheels 5-7 pm.
5:00pm - 7:00pm Friday, April 23
Apr
24
Blue Ribbon 5K Race and Family Fun Walk

Blue Ribbon 5K Race and Family Fun Walk

Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 8:00AM
Location: General Cable, 4 Tesseneer Drive, Highland Heights
Price: $25.00
Phone: (859) 525-3200, ext. 30
Email: tracy.fuchs@familynurture.org


Registration: 8:00 a.m. Race Starts: 9 a.m.
Pre-registration fee: $25 includes t-shirt (deadline April 16)
Day of race registration fee: $30
Children 12 & under are FREE
ON LINE REGISTRATION: https://www29.ssldomain.com/FamilyNurture/Calendar/enroll.asp?EventID=530
8:00am - 4:00pm Saturday, April 24
Child Abuse Prevention Luncheon
Child Abuse Prevention Luncheon honoring regional art contest winners.  For more information, call 270-898-1293
11:00am - 1:00pm Saturday, April 24
Apr
25
Blue Sunday- Northern Kentucky

Blue Sunday in Northern Kentucky.  Blue is the color chosen to represent child abuse prevention and awareness, so churches across the country are being asked to designate a Sunday during the month of April as “Blue Sunday”.  This is a Sunday where churches acknowledge those in their congregation who work to keep children safe. For more information, email tracy.fuchs@familynurture.org.


Sunday, April 25
Warren Co. Blue Sunday
Warren Co. blue Sunday.  For more informaiton, contact parentedfec@bellsouth.net
Sunday, April 25
Apr
26
Breathitt Co. Radio Trivia
Breathitt Co. Radio Trivia, Monday through Friday the week of April 26th.  Questions will be child oriented and must be answered by children.  The winning caller will receive a free movie rental from a local video store.  For more information, email Cathy.Gay@ky.gov
Monday, April 26 - Friday, April 30
Apr
29
Mercer Co. Child Abuse Prevention Month Expo

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month! In an effort to build relations with our community partners and keep the prevention of child abuse in the forefront, the Mercer County DCBS office is sponsoring our

1st Annual Child Abuse Prevention Month Event.


On April 29th from 1:30pm-4:00pm we will be hosting an Open House followed by a balloon release at 4:00pm in honor of those who have been touched by maltreatment.

We would like to invite you to stop by our open house to give everyone the opportunity to meet and learn about our program as well as to give you the opportunity to educate us about your programs, services or visions for the future. 

 

Please feel free to bring information about your program/services so we can provide them to our families.

Refreshments and drinks will be served.


1:30pm - 4:00pm Thursday, April 29
Marshall Co. Kids Fair
Marshall Co. Kids Fair at the Benton Fair United Methodist Church from 4pm to 7pm.  For more information, call 270-898-1293.
4:00pm - 7:00pm Thursday, April 29
Friends of Children Resource Fair
Annual Friends of Children Resource Fair to be held at Martin Luther King Academy, 2200 Liberty Road, Lexington, KY from 6pm to 8pm.  For additional information, please contact Bobbi Quam at (859) 255-9142.
6:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday, April 29
Lincoln Co. Candlelight Ceremony
Have a Heart- Lend a Hand.  Stop Child Abuse. Please join us April 29th at 6:30pm at the Lincoln Co. Public Library for a public candlelight ceremony.  Reception following inside the library at 7pm.  Free to public. For more information, contact Cynthia Fields at 606-365-3551.
6:30pm - 9:00pm Thursday, April 29
For Kids Sake- Franklin Co. 2010 Candlelight Vigil
For Kids Sake- 2010 Candlelight Vigil in observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAPM).  April gives us the opportunity to raise awareness of the toll that child abuse and neglect have taken on individual children and our community as a whole.  This program will include performances by the Second Street School Children's Choir and a speech by Dwayne Depp, Assistant Director of Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky.  Thursday, April 29th, 6:30PM, Cove Spring Park (off US 127 and Holmes Street), Frankfort.  Sponsored by: CASA, Franklin Co. Council on Family Abuse and the Sunshine Center.  For more information, call 502-875-3495.
6:30pm - 7:30pm Thursday, April 29
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