April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Child Abuse Prevention Month 2010

	Click here for complete list of events and partnerships This year, Kempe will partner with several corporations and media outlets to get our message of hope and compassion into the community. (98 KB)

Child Abuse Prevention Month in the Media

Click here to hear more about Child Abuse Prevention Month 2010 from Kempe's Director of Communications & Marketing, Steve Harrell.

Jesse Wolff and Dr. Antonia Chiesa on Your Show

	Denver Post: Kempe Takes Manhattan April 25, 2010 (219 KB)

	The Villager - Kempe Takes Manhattan April 22, 2010 (345 KB)

	DBJ: Working Together in Tough Economic Times April 23, 2010 (161 KB)

	Denver Post Guest Editorial April 17, 2010 (318 KB)

Channel 7 - Sexual Abuse Victim Believes Counseling Saved Her Life

Treatment Offers Victims Hope
Doug Schepman, 7NEWS Reporter
April 26, 2010

Channel 7 - Child Abuse Devastating For Colorado Families

Treatment Offers Victims Hope
Doug Schepman, 7NEWS Reporter
April 18, 2010

Steve Harrell talks about Kempe's involvement with Cherry Creek Sneak on Co&Co

Kempe Spanish PSA

Channel 7 - Kempe and Robinson Dairy

	Click here to watch the story (1.7 MB)

	The Halls of Kempe Superhero Radio Public Service Announcement (2 MB)

Kempe Superhero PSA featuring Rod Smith and Roderick Jr.

Kempe Superhero PSA featuring Anne Trujillo

Kempe Superhero PSA featuring John-Michael Liles

Kempe Superhero PSA featuring Katie Layman

Kempe Superhero PSA featuring Firefighter Chiefs Katherine Ridenhour and Angela Cook

Kempe Superhero PSA

Blue Ribbon at the Gary Pavilion

What Is Child Abuse Prevention Month?

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. With this month-long observance, The Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect raises awareness in the community around the critical issue of child abuse and neglect and to educate the public on prevention. This community relations effort is aimed at increasing awareness of child abuse and neglect, increasing public support, and educating on its prevention.

Below are some resources and tips sheets about how to get the community invovled with the issue of child abuse and neglect, positive parenting and caregiving and how to support Kempe.

As we support Child Abuse Prevention Month, you'll see Denver turn on the blue with ribbons placed around town during April. If you would like to request a blue ribbon for your building or small blue ribbons for employees to wear, please call Kempe at 303-864-5300.

Speak Up for Children - Educate the public about child abuse and neglect

	Engaging the Community The fight against child abuse invovles the entire community. We must work together! These helpful tips will show you how. (136 KB)

Story of the Blue Ribbon

The Blue Ribbon Child Abuse Prevention Campaign had its early beginnings following the death of a very young child. In spring 1989, Bonnie Finney, a Virginia grandmother, received the devastating news that her beloved grandson had died of injuries inflicted by his parents.

In an expression of her grief and outrage, this grandmother did something that has given us a symbol, around which we rally for the cause of child abuse prevention. She tied a blue ribbon to the antenna of her van as a way to remember “the bruised and battered body of her grandson” and to alert her community to the tragedy of child abuse.

In Bonnie’s own words: “The blue ribbon serves as a constant reminder to fight for protection of our children. Please wear a blue ribbon. Put one on your car. Give one to your friends. Tell them what it means. You may save a child’s life!”

The act of one grandmother thousands of miles away leads us to this day. Just think what could happen if each one of us helped spread the word to a few of the people we come in contact with each day.

Partner of the Month