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May 01, 2015
For Immediate Release: May 1, 2015
LANSING, MI -- From Hillsdale to Houghton and Lansing to Lapeer, communities throughout the state came together during April to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect prevention.
In Michigan, the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF), housed in the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), helped spearhead efforts throughout the month including hosting the seventh annual Child Abuse Prevention Rally at the State Capitol last week.
“Every week in April, pinwheel gardens were planted across the state as a strong symbol of childhood and the need for all of us to work together to make sure our children grow up healthy, safe and ready to realize their potential,” said Mike Foley, CTF executive director.
The pinwheel is the national symbol for child abuse prevention. Since April 2008, more than 3 million pinwheels have been distributed nationwide. The pinwheel gardens were augmented by a number of other outreach efforts, including fundraisers, rallies, child identification efforts, educational conferences, press events and wearing blue to echo the color of the pinwheels.
Now that April has drawn to a close, it is important to remember that the effort to protect children from abuse and neglect must be day in and day out all year long. All of us have a role to play in keeping children safe, and people are encouraged to say something if they fear something is happening to a child. Michigan’s toll-free child abuse hotline, 855-444-3911, is professionally staffed 24/7 year round.
The Children’s Trust Fund serves as a voice for Michigan’s children and families and promotes their health, safety and welfare by funding effective local programs and services that prevent child abuse and neglect. Since 1982, CTF has generated more than $60 million to support prevention programs and services in communities. Additionally, CTF funds 73 local child abuse and neglect prevention councils that serve all of Michigan's 83 counties and administers more than 20 community-based direct service grants across the state, including childhood development programs, respite care and home visitation programs.
The Children’s Trust Fund’s 13th Annual Pam Posthumus Auction is May 13, 2015. Contact CTF at 517-373-4320 for more information. Learn more about becoming a sponsor or table host or donating to a live auction here.
For more information on the Children's Trust Fund, visit the CTF website at www.michigan.gov/ctf.
Learn more about local CTF-funded local councils throughout Michigan.
For more information on reporting suspected child abuse or neglect go to: www.michigan.gov/abuseneglect.
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