Pinwheels for Prevention® Campaign
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Pinwheels for Prevention® Campaign
We all have a role to play in ensuring children have positive experiences and families have the resources they need. April is the national observation of Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAP Month) when we launch our Pinwheels for Prevention® campaign. We ask you, your workplace, house of worship, school, or volunteer group to “plant” one or more pinwheel gardens. The pinwheel is joyful and evokes childlike notions, symbolizing our desire for all children to have happy and healthy childhoods.
Pinwheels, garden flags, custom weatherproof garden signs with your name or logo, and t-shirts are now available for purchase here.
Wear Blue Day
Every April, on Wear Blue Day we kickoff the observe of national Child Abuse Prevention Month by wearing blue to demonstrate our support for children’s well-being. Simply take a photo of yourself, your family, your colleagues, your friends, your volunteer group – or even your puppy – wearing blue and tag PCA-NJ on social media with the message: I’m wearing blue to support happy and healthy childhoods for all children. #WearBlueDay2025. Or email us your photos by 3/29 and we’ll post for you and acknowledge your participation. The 2025 Wear Blue Day date will be announced soon. The 2025 Wear Blue Day is Friday, April 4.
Wear Blue Day – 4/04/25
2025 Big Pinwheel Garden Flyer
2025 Big Pinwheel Garden
Every April, PCA-NJ joins our colleagues nationwide to observe Child Abuse Prevention Month via the Pinwheels for Prevention® campaign. There are many pinwheel gardens “planted” by advocates and supporters throughout NJ’s 21 counties. PCA-NJ also selects prominent locations each year to host family-friendly Big Pinwheel Gardens. In 2025, we invite you to join us as we “plant” pinwheels at our Big Pinwheel Garden on Friday, April 11, 2025 at the historic Shiloh Baptist Church in Trenton. Please save the date!
Proclamation
You can help promote happy and healthy childhoods by reaching out to the municipality or county where you reside and requesting a Mayoral of Board of County Commissioners proclamation, declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Kindly let us know if you’ve submitted that request. Please see and share the suggested wording we are providing.
Draft CAP Month Proclamation
How to Order Pinwheels
Pinwheels, garden flags, custom weatherproof garden signs with your name or logo, and t-shirts are now available for purchase. Please use the form below.
Questions?
Please e-mail: [email protected]
Items for Purchase
An additional 20% shipping/handling fee will be added to the total order for delivery.
The pickup location is PCA-NJ, 103 Church Street, Suite 210, New Brunswick, NJ by appointment.
Pinwheels – 12″ – $1 each
Garden Flag 12” x 18” – $8 each
