Florida to Launch Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Children and Families, the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida and Prevent Child Abuse Florida will host a press conference and community event on March 26 at 10:00 a.m. to launch the Pinwheels for Prevention campaign. Pinwheels for Prevention is a national campaign to engage individuals and communities in actions that prevent child abuse and neglect before it ever begins.
The event will feature remarks from experts on healthy child development, followed by a reading circle for local preschool children. Special guests and the “spokesbears” for Prevent Child Abuse America, Brother Bear and Sister Bear of the Berenstain Bears, will be on hand to interact with the children.
In addition to this event, community coordinators will be planting 16,000 pinwheels throughout Florida and distributing resources on healthy child development to parents and child advocates. Public service announcements will air on radio and television stations throughout April to emphasize the importance of preventing child abuse and neglect. Floridians also will be encouraged to call the Florida Parent HelpLine at 1-800-FLA-LOVE or to visit www.ounce.org for additional information.
What: Pinwheels for Prevention Press Conference
Who: DCF Secretary George Sheldon
Florida Surgeon General Ana Viamonte Ros
Florida’s Chief Child Advocate Jim Kallinger
PCA Florida Director Christie Ferris
When: Friday, March 26, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Winewood Office Complex
(Outdoor deck by the lake, Building 4 in case of rain)
1317 Winewood Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: The Berenstain Bears will join local leaders in planting pinwheels and Secretary Sheldon will read a book on water safety to a group of preschool children.
