May 19, 2013
Tallahassee, Florida - April 17, 2012 -
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The Florida Department of Children and Families is partnering with the Dick Howser Center in an event to promote Florida's Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign and recognize National Volunteer Week to show some of the many opportunities for helping improve communities one child at a time.
The Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign is recognized across the country during Child Abuse Prevention Month in April as an opportunity to raise community awareness of child abuse. The campaign focuses on policies that prioritize healthy child development and increase awareness of community resources so abuse and neglect never begin.
In conjunction with National Volunteer Week from April 15-21, DCF staff are volunteering at the center by reading to the children and helping them make pinwheels. The pinwheel is reflective of the bright futures that all children deserve and serves as the new symbol for child abuse and neglect prevention nationwide.
The event will be held at the Dick Howser Center for Childhood Services on Tuesday, April 17 to highlight the Pinwheels for Prevention campaign and child abuse prevention efforts in our community. The Early Learning Coalition will provide information on early childhood education and healthy child development.
The Dick Howser Center for Childhood Services exists to improve the quality of life for children with special needs and their families. Services are provided to minimize the effect of disabilities and increase independence through early intervention, education, developmental preschool, family support, therapy, and other community-based support services.
