Advocates for children held spinning blue and silver pinwheels Tuesday as Children Trust Michigan held the 15th annual Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Day Rally outside the State Capitol.
About 250 people attended, planting the pinwheels in the ground following a ceremony where speakers talked about how communities around Michigan can prevent child abuse. The pinwheel is the national symbol for child abuse and neglect prevention.
“Every child deserves to feel safe in their home, school and community,” said Michigan Department of Health and human Services (MDHHS) Director Elizabeth Hertel, one of the speakers at the rally. “I’m so proud of our employees and the work they do to respond to concerns, and to connect families to the resources they need to be successful and create a safe, healthy and stable home environment for children. However, there is always
more that can be done to strengthen families, strengthen communities and prevent abuse before it happens.”
More than 15,000 child abuse and neglect cases were confirmed in Michigan last year. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Children Trust Michigan, housed within MDHHS, was established by the Michigan Legislature in 1982. It 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.
Suzanne Greenberg, executive director of Children Trust Michigan, served as emcee for the rally.
“Child abuse prevention is an acknowledged community responsibility,” Greenberg said. “The theme of this 15th annual event is ‘Building Together: Prevention in Partnerships.’ This nationwide campaign under the leadership of Prevent Child Abuse America and here statewide through Children Trust Michigan serves as a visual reminder that we all have a role to play in preventing child abuse and neglect.
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