April is nationally recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Prevention councils statewide are undertaking a wide variety of awareness activities to educate communities on the role each of us can play in building better childhoods. The pinwheel is the symbol of childhood whimsy, and Child Abuse Prevention Month reminds us all that happy childhoods are built within healthy families and healthy communities. Other April activities include Wear Blue Day, April 5th wear your favorite blue in honor of your commitment to preventing child abuse. Official proclamations by the Board of Supervisors, and other awareness and community-building events. Every Iowa county is unique, and each local prevention project is tailored to the needs and strengths of the community. You can find a link to a list of all April activities for Child Abuse Prevention Month with this news story at KCIIradio.com