April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
With families at the center, the possibilities are endless.
Join us in creating a nation where all children and families can thrive, today and for generations to come. When we invest in families early and often, we create the conditions where children grow up safe, supported, and full of possibility.
About Child Abuse Prevention Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month shines a national spotlight on the importance of centering families and building communities where children can grow up safe, healthy, and supported.
Prevention happens when families have access to the resources, relationships, and supports they need to stay steady through every twist and turn of life.
When communities invest in prevention, each turn of support unlocks new possibilities and stronger foundations for children and families.
Why This Moment Matters
Right now, many families are navigating rising costs, heightened stress, and widening gaps in support. Pinwheels of Possibility celebrates the limitless potential of children and families when communities, systems, and policies come together to keep families strong before a crisis occurs. Together, we can strengthen families at every turn and ensure every child has the chance to grow up safe, supported, and loved.
The Pinwheel Symbol
The pinwheel is the national symbol for child abuse prevention, representing the joyful, healthy childhood every child deserves.
In the Pinwheels of Possibility campaign, the pinwheel tells a deeper story: with families at the center, each turn represents the systems, programs, policies, and everyday acts of care that strengthen families and help them thrive.
From home visiting and health care to economic stability and safe housing, every pathway of support helps expand what’s possible for children and families.
How to Get Involved
Across the country, Prevent Child Abuse America chapters, partners, and community organizations are planting pinwheels, hosting events, and engaging families in meaningful ways—all contributing to a growing national movement. Each activation keeps the Pinwheels of Possibility spinning and shows what’s possible when we keep families front and center.
Prevention in Action
Understanding the scope and impact of child abuse prevention helps us advocate for change and invest in solutions that work.
Every Home Tells a Story
Behind every prevention effort are families, caregivers, and communities working together to create the conditions where children can thrive. Through storytelling, CAP Month will highlight the people, partnerships, and programs that make prevention possible—and show how prevention is most powerful when it is centered in real families and real communities.
Resources to Help You Take Action
Prevent Child Abuse America offers tools and resources to help chapters, partners, and supporters bring the Pinwheels of Possibility campaign to life in their communities.
Support Prevention in Your Community
Your support helps expand the programs, partnerships, and policies that strengthen families and help children thrive.
Donation Options:
Donate to Your Local Chapter
Use the chapter locator to find and support prevention efforts in your community.
Donate to Prevent Child Abuse America
Support national initiatives that strengthen families and advance prevention nationwide.
National Day of Giving
April 28, 2026 — Join us for a nationwide day of support for child abuse prevention. Your donation helps protect children and strengthen families in communities across America.