Child Abuse Prevention Awareness
In April of every year, states and communities across the nation celebrate Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month. CAP Month is a time to observe the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect and to promote the overall wellbeing of children.
The front lawn of the Mountrail-McKenzie Human Service Zone in Stanley is covered in blue pinwheels and posters. They have also filled flower barrels in other locations and put up signs throughout the community to raise awareness.
In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse America introduced the pinwheel as a national symbol of great childhoods. Since then, Pinwheels for Prevention campaigns have raised awareness and financial support in communities across the country, reinforcing the need for safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments that help children thrive.