St. William of Vercelli Parish in Marion displays blue pinwheels with a message on their church sign: “April is Child Abuse Prevention. Support happy childhoods.” COURTESY OF ST. WILLIAM PARISH

BY WKC STAFF

During the month of April, parishes and schools are encouraged to display blue pinwheels in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Throughout this month, initiatives work to increase awareness, educate children and families, and expand policy makers’ understanding of child abuse prevention.

Loralei Dickens helps her mother, bookkeeper April Dickens, put out the blue child abuse awareness pinwheels at Sts. Joseph and Paul Parish in Owensboro. COURTESY OF APRIL DICKENS

Originally printed in the May 2024 issue of The Western Kentucky Catholic.