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The pinwheel garden at Jefferson Elementary Center denotes April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The garden, planted by the Children’s Home Society, is among others in the area. (Photo Provided)
PARKERSBURG April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month with the theme of this year’s awareness campaign “Growing a Better Tomorrow for All Children, Together.”
The Wood County Partners in Prevention Team sponsored by Children’s Home Society of West Virginia and other community partners are planting Pinwheel Gardens throughout the county this month as reminders everyone has a role to play in children’s lives.
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‘Walk a Mile’ event to spread teen dating violence awareness
FVPC virtual walk open to community
Submitted photo Family Violence Prevention Center’s virtual walk will be held Saturday, Feb. 27. The FVPC T-shirt pictured is from a previous year.
XENIA Family Violence Prevention Center’s Youth Advisory Board will virtually host Walk a Mile in their Shoes Saturday, Feb. 27 in recognition of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.
FVPC’s team of high school students recently came together to plan the event and spread this message: “Teen dating violence can happen to anyone.”
“‘Walk a Mile in their Shoes’ asks young men and women to literally walk one mile in another person’s shoes whether it be boots or high-heeled shoes!,” a FVPC spokesperson said in a release. “It’s not easy walking in these shoes, but it is a light-hearted and creative way to get the community to talk about something that’s really difficult to discuss: gender
Sarah s Inn hosts events for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Sarah s Inn Youth Voice Award Courtesy of Sarah s Inn
Updated 1/28/2021 5:30 PM
Throughout the month of February, Sarah s Inn s Prevention Team and Youth Committee are working to raise awareness around the realities of teen dating violence and promoting healthy relationships by educating youth, their families, and communities.
On Feb. 10 and 11, Sarah s Inn will be hosting a two-part virtual panel series for parents and teenagers to have a candid conversation that focuses on what dating looks like for teens today, dating violence, and how the media can influence our understanding of what relationships look like.