Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time when child advocates across the nation focus on ways to prevent abuse and neglect, recognizing the importance of strong families and communities working together to keep children safe.

Everyone has a role in building better childhoods for the kids in their life and community. There are many ways you can help, like simply helping a struggling parent or family so they can parent safely, reporting suspected cases of abuse or neglect, donating, volunteering and/or mentoring with a local organization that helps children and families, and so much more. If you’re game for an even bigger commitment, you can join the team and work for DCFS or become a foster parent.

View the Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation.

Join us this month for any of the below opportunities to build better!

Wear Blue Day - April 10, 2024

Wear Blue is a statewide awareness campaign that takes place on the second Wednesday of every April, Child Abuse Prevention Month. Ohioans are encouraged to wear blue that day – to work, to school, to a community event – to show support for preventing child abuse and neglect.

Take a photo of yourself and your family, coworkers, friends, neighbors, fellow students, and others wearing blue. Share the photo on your social media page and use the hashtag: #CuyahogaWearsBlue

Building Better Childhoods 5k – April 24, 2024

Join us at our Jane Edna Hunter Building as we walk to the County Administration Building downtown and back. We want to encourage everyone that they can help build better childhoods for the kids in their life and community!

Register to join us.

Virtual Events

See the Sign, Make the Call

• Who and what is a mandated reporter?
• What to look for
• How to make a report

Download a free large poster or letter size flyer you can post or share.