CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. A collaborative time to raise awareness and empower people across the nation to play a role in ensuring happy, healthy childhoods for all children. Our efforts to raise awareness, encourage engagement, and impact positive change this year are as vital as ever.
2025 Pinwheel Gardens
There are over 400+ Pinwheel Gardens around Elkhart County, representing our community’s shared commitment to keeping children safe and helping them thrive. Pinwheels represent the joys of childhood and the positive cycles of hope and love. Thank you to the Community Foundation of Elkhart County for sponsoring this year’s pinwheel gardens. View the Pinwheel Garden Gallery from this year and past years below.
2024 Pinwheel Gardens
2023 Pinwheel Gardens
Scavenger Hunt
Anyone can participate in the Pinwheel Scavenger Hunt. There are prizes for all ages! Visit all Scavenger Hunt locations listed and write down the secret image on your game board. Turn in your completed game board to CAPS or email it to [email protected].
See the attachments for more details and to get started!
2025 Rally for Kids
Each year, community leaders gather for the Rally for Kids to show their commitment to prevent child abuse. Rally for Kids kicks-off Child Abuse Prevention Month during the month of April. CAPS is the leading organization in preventing child abuse in Elkhart County through education, training, and family support. View Rally for Kids photos below.
2025 Seeing Hope Art Gallery
Children throughout Elkhart County submitted artwork of what hope is to them. CAPS constructed a gallery to show how kids see hope as family, friends, pets, faith, light, nature, and more!
PLANT A PINWHEEL GARDEN
Pinwheels are the national symbol for child abuse prevention. They symbolize a happy, healthy childhood. These gardens can help remind ourselves and the community about our commitment to prevent child abuse. Sponsor a Pinwheel Garden at your business to show your support to stop child abuse in our community.
If you’re looking for fun activities to get involved in Child Abuse Prevention Month, check out our monthly calendars. There is one specialized for children and one for teens and they’re fun for the whole family! Click the calendar to download a copy!