Across our neighborhoods, community and state we want to see love in place of the abuse that shatters the lives of more than 8,000 children in Oklahoma annually.
Abuse is an epidemic affecting our entire state — taking the lives of too many children — yet no one wants to talk about the topic of child abuse. Moreover many people are just not aware of child abuse, its signs or that they can and must speak up – because it may save a child’s life. Starting today, we want to inspire you to begin conversations and attract attention to the cause and join CCFI in promoting happier childhoods across our community for National Child Abuse Prevention Month during Apri
Show your support. Help us prevent child abuse.
Host a diaper drive
Donate/collect diapers of all sizes for our Baby Pantry at CCFI. Help us keep little bottoms covered, clean and dry. Tell your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers to join you or do the same!
Go BLUE
Since 1989, thousands of people nationwide wear the blue ribbon to create awareness of the need to keep kids safe and families strong. Get all the information for blue ribbon and children abuse prevention awareness initiatives here.
Join Us
Join us at the Capitol as we meet with legislators and showcase prevention efforts in our community. Please come by and visit our booth, we'd be glad to answer any questions or to have your help! For more information on Child Abuse Prevention Day at the Capitol click here.
Lend Your Voice
Get involved as an individual by:
Write your state or federal elected officials to advocate for greater healthy child development and child abuse prevention funding. After all, child development is a building block for community development and economic development, things we all believe in.
Get involved as a local organization by:
Get involved as a local organization by:
· Joining Child Abuse Prevention Month activities in April.
· Incorporating child abuse prevention into your work.
· Discussing child abuse prevention at your conferences and meetings.
· Contacting us to explore the possibilities.
Get involved as a company by:
· Having change canisters, pinups, or electronic donation opportunities for customers.
· Sponsoring awareness activities in the community.
· Printing messages on your bags or insert bill-stuffers to bring attention to this issue.
· Inviting your employees to show their support by building a blue ribbon tree.
· Creating a pinwheel garden on your company's premises in April to show your support during Child Abuse Prevention Month.
· Contributing your company's professional expertise to help us advance this campaign and our organization's mission.
· Donating or supporting the purchase of advertising space to help continue getting the word out.
If you have any questions or would like any more information about the content above, contact Stacy Hawthorne at shawthorne@ccfinorman.org or call 405-364-1420.
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