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Child Abuse Prevention Month - Blue Ribbon Campaign
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Support the Blue Ribbon Campaign
Support the Blue Ribbon Campaign to Prevent Child Abuse
Annually the governor designates April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Virginia.
Individuals and organizations in Virginia and across the United States mark the month with public awareness efforts and by distributing blue ribbons for people to wear and display.
- Child abuse and neglect is the cause of more than 1,000 deaths each year in the United States.
- In Virginia, every 76 minutes a child is abused or neglected.
- Every 13 days a child dies from abuse or neglect.
If you feel that a child is in immediate and severe physical danger, call Child Protective Services and/or local law enforcement immediately.
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