April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month is a time to deepen our understanding of what helps families thrive. 2023's CAP Month theme is #BuildingTogether!
Child Abuse Prevention Month 2023
2023 EVENTS
Friday, March 31, is #WearBlueDay2023
Wear blue on Friday, March 31, to kick off Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAP) strong.
Cobb Collaborative will have a social media feature for this date, so share your selfies in comments on our Facebook page. We also encourage everyone to share on your own social media outlets to promote CAP and further awareness and advocacy for child abuse prevention.
April 13, 10:00-11:30AM
Cobb Collaborative is presenting a virtual screening Resilience, a one-hour documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the birth of a movement to treat and prevent Toxic Stress. A discussion will be held after the screening. Click here for information and registration.
April 18, 2:00-3:30PM
Cobb Collaborative presents Virtual Mandated Reporter Training. Child serving professionals and volunteers may suspect child abuse or have a child disclose abuse to them through their work with children. However, barriers such as fear of reporting, the inability to recognize all forms of child maltreatment, and vague organizational policies may prevent professionals from making a report of child maltreatment. Click here for more information and registration.
April 24, 10:00AM-12:00PM
Cobb Collaborative presents Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children training in-person at the Tillman House Resource Center in Smyrna. Stewards of Children® teaches adults how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Click here for more information and registration. Please note that registration is limited to 30 attendees and a waitlist feature will be available should the event reach capacity.
Visit our Cobb Collaborative Events page for other training opportunities and Collaborative events.
2023 Child Abuse Prevention Month Resources
FREE Child Abuse Prevention Resources Kits
In support of Child Abuse Prevention Month, Cobb Collaborative, in our role as Prevent Child Abuse Cobb, is offering FREE awareness kits to local nonprofits, businesses, faith-based organizations or individuals seeking to join us in advocacy and outreach in preventing child abuse.
These kits will include items such as:
- Informational flyers (English & Spanish)
- Pinwheels
- Lapel pins
- Car magnets
For information, please email Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton.
- Click here to sign up for Child Abuse Prevention Month Webinar Series presented by Prevent Child Abuse Georgia.
- Click here to print Find Help Georgia flyers for your organization, request mailed materials, and more. Encourage families to use this FREE platform to connect to resources.
- Click here to download a PDF of our March 24, 2023 press release for Child Abuse Prevention Month.
- Click here to read our March 30 Child Abuse Prevention Month special edition newsletter.
- Visit our Prevent Child Abuse Cobb web page to learn more about PCA Cobb.
- Visit our Adverse Childhood Experiences page for more ACEs information, including our Trauma Credentialed Training opportunities.
Cobb Collaborative leads the Prevent Child Abuse Georgia (PCA Georgia) local council for Cobb County. Cobb Collaborative educates, engages, and empowers local people and organizations to improve outcomes for children and families in Cobb County. In this role as Prevent Child Abuse Cobb, the Collaborative will continue work within our programming to bolster child abuse and neglect prevention efforts and awareness in the community.