We All Can Play a Part in Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect

by Staff April 2, 2015

written by Staff April 2, 2015 0 comments

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

MONTGOMERY – April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month and
throughout the year, the Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
(ADCANP), also known as the Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) of Alabama, encourages all
individuals and organizations to help in making the State of Alabama a better place for children and families. By ensuring that parents have the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to care for their children, we can help promote children’s social and emotional well-being and prevent child maltreatment within families and communities.

Sallye Longshore, Executive Director

“April is a time to celebrate the important role that communities play in protecting children,” said Sallye Longshore, Executive Director. “Everyone’s participation is critical.” Funding is available to those agencies who administer programs in their area to prevent child abuse and neglect. Beginning April 1st , Grant Applications will be available on their website at https://ctf.alabama.gov. Funding will be awarded to eligible entities through a competitive grant process for organizations seeking to establish programs that prevent child abuse and neglect in their respective areas. The Department has also released the Request for Proposal (RFP) on the Department’s website which provides all regulatory requirements and a timeline of related expectations. Grant Applications will be accepted online only until Friday, May 8, 2015 5:00
p.m. CST. There are no exceptions to this deadline or procedure.

April 10^th is wear blue day /lighting the capitol blue & RSA buildings across the state and April 20^th– light the fountain in downtown Montgomery Blue. All Month -Our grantees from across the state will be planting pinwheel gardens and having events in their communities (full list of events on our website).

The kick-off for the month Of April “National Child Abuse Prevention Month” was celebrated on Wednesday, April 1st in Montgomery. Here are just a few photos from the festivities: