April is Child Abuse Prevention month Posted By: Ben Butler March 30, 2009 @ 7:37 am Today's Local News Tweet Share Email April is Child abuse Prevention Month. MaryAnn Williams, with the Americorp's Community Program to Protect Children, says they've adopted pinwheels as a symbol for their campaign. She says they'll be visiting schools throughout April to spread their message. Williams says child abuse isn't just the obvious. She says it can include neglect, mental or psychological abuse.