Tripp Bailey, Morgan Boynton, Kaysan Brand and Bryce Sammons of Lori Blount’s pre-k class let their pinwheels spin in the spring wind Tuesday, April 3.
Pinwheels for prevention
Pre-K students from Pike County Primary School helped display more than 100 pinwheels near Highway 19 Tuesday, April 3 as part of Pinwheels for Prevention.
“Traditionally, April is Prevent Child Abuse month in Georgia. This is to draw attention to the problem many communities are facing across the state,” said Department of Family and Children Services board chairman Edd Sanders.”For several years now, Prevent Child Abuse of Georgia has used pinwheels as a way to keep the issue of child abuse in front of the public in a non-threatening way.”
Mike Powell, director of the Pike Community Resource Network – also known as the YES Team – provided quick tips to prevent child neglect and abuse in a family, including creatively solving problems with children, building trusting relationships, keeping a positive attitude, having family and friends to provide emotional support for parents, minimizing stress in the home and having accurate information about raising young children.
“Part of what the Pike Community Resource Network does is to promote the strengthening of families,” he said. “One of our goals is to encourage the prevention of child neglect and abuse, increase the awareness of the problem and how each community should look after the children.”
The month of April is also Celebrating the Month of the Young Child recognize the emotional needs of young children and the importance of early childhood education.
“It’s tough being a parent and it just gets tougher each year,” Sanders said. “We decided to get the kids involved this year and picked a good day to get them outside to enjoy putting up the pinwheels.”
To report a case of child abuse, call the Pike County Sheriff’s Office at 770-567-8431 or the local DFCS at 770-567-8427.
Mike Powell, director of the Pike Community Resource Network – also known as the YES Team – provided quick tips to prevent child neglect and abuse in a family, including creatively solving problems with children, building trusting relationships, keeping a positive attitude, having family and friends to provide emotional support for parents, minimizing stress in the home and having accurate information about raising young children.
“Part of what the Pike Community Resource Network does is to promote the strengthening of families,” he said. “One of our goals is to encourage the prevention of child neglect and abuse, increase the awareness of the problem and how each community should look after the children.”
The month of April is also Celebrating the Month of the Young Child recognize the emotional needs of young children and the importance of early childhood education.
“It’s tough being a parent and it just gets tougher each year,” Sanders said. “We decided to get the kids involved this year and picked a good day to get them outside to enjoy putting up the pinwheels.”
To report a case of child abuse, call the Pike County Sheriff’s Office at 770-567-8431 or the local DFCS at 770-567-8427.
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