Ceremony to Mark Start of Child Abuse Prevention MonthCeremony to Mark Start of Child Abuse Prevention Month

3/31/14 - The community will come together Tuesday to show support for Livingston County children and families and mark the start of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. LACASA’s Child Abuse Prevention Council will host its annual Pinwheels for Prevention event at the Howell Carnegie District Library. CAP Council Director Deanna Norris tells WHMI the pinwheel campaign is being implemented by partners across the state and is part of a larger initiative that named the pinwheel the national symbol for child abuse prevention because it’s a happy symbol that represents the joys and hope of childhood. Norris says the theme this year is again The Power of One, in that one person has the pwoer to make a difference in a child's life. Livingston County resident Mike Foley who serves as the executive director of the Michigan Children’s Trust Fund will speak at the event, along with Livingston County Prosecutor Bill Vailliencourt and other guests. The Pinwheels for Prevention ceremony begins at noon Tuesday with pinwheels provided to plant as part of the garden in front of the Howell library. (JK)