CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
Pinwheel ToolKit
Blue pinwheels are the national symbol of child abuse awareness and each April during National Child Abuse Prevention & Awareness Month, Ralston House “plants” blue pinwheels around the city to serve as a beacon of hope for children who have suffered abuse and to recognize that our community stands together against child abuse.
Printed Materials
What's Included:
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Learn What's What—Download instructions on how to plant the perfect Pinwheel Garden and make it your own!
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Let Them Shine—Engage customers, constituents, students or patrons by downloading and photocopying this document. Each time you sell a pinwheel, plant the pinwheel in your garden and have the purchaser complete this form and hang it on your wall or in a common area.
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Spread the Word—Print out and hang this small poster in your business, or at your school. Help promote your pinwheel garden using this colorful graphic.
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Sign Them Up—Use this form to keep track of each person who has paid for a pinwheel. Turn this and the money collected into Ralston House at the end of April!
Social Media
Tell the world why you support Ralston House and why you’re planting a Pinwheel Garden! Help spread awareness of National Child Abuse Prevention Month this April. Take a pinwheel selfie, show off your garden, or make your profile picture blue.
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Utilize a few of our statistics or make the posts below, your own!
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Be sure to tag Ralston House in your posts
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Be sure to tag @RalstonHouse and post photos to Instagram, Facebook or Twitter
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Make sure that each of your social media posts for Ralston House also includes a "Call to Action" - See below
Download the Pinwheel Garden Toolkit
Sample “Calls to Action”
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Donate to Ralston House, here!
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Sponsor a Pinwheel or a Pinwheel Garden, here.
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Invite your friends to ask, "Why do you support Ralston House?" This gives you an opportunity to share why you are passionate about preventing child abuse!
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Turn your profile picture blue in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month
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Pinwheel selfies are a fun way to recognize National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
FACTS AND FIGURES
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More than 80% of sexual assaults occur during one-on-one time with another adult. Think carefully about the one-on-one time your child spends with other adults. Ask whether adults are trained to recognize and report abuse.
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Learn the facts and understand the risks. Realities - not trust - should influence your decisions regarding your child (kidsfirstinc.org)
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1 in 5 children are sexually solicited while on the Internet. Do you know who is talking to your kids while they’re online?
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Check out this video from @BlueSeatStudios. It's a great video to show your children to teach them about #consentforkids! https://youtu.be/h3nhM9UlJjc
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The CDC shares that 1 in 4 children in the US will experience child maltreatment in their lifetime. This is a devastating number. Make a difference in the life of a child and report suspected child abuse to 1-844-CO-4-KIDS.
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