Did You Know April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month?

You may ask yourself, what can I do to prevent child abuse and neglect? How can I get involved and advocate for those who do not have a voice? How do I become an advocate for children?

Prevent Child Abuse Rhode Island defines child abuse prevention advocacy quite simply:

Advocacy is when you and your friends, family and colleagues talk with local policy makers about legislation that impacts children and families.

Advocacy is when we work together to obtain and maintain funding for prevention programs.

Advocacy is collaborating with organizations, community leaders and public policy makers on issues related to legislation, programs and services that will prevent child abuse and neglect.

Any caring and passionate person can be a voice for children. Know your legislators. Call them. Write them. Tell them how critical it is to maintain funding for quality, evidence-based child abuse prevention programs like Healthy Families and Nurse Family Partnership.

Our youngest citizens cannot wait, and they are depending on us.