April Events in Indiana for National Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Awareness Month

Mar 28 - PCA Vigo County - Blue Ribbon/Kick-Off; 11:30 a.m. Mayoral Proclamation and Noon -1p.m.“Beyond the Playground: Nuts & Bolts of Cyber-Bullying at the Vigo Public Library; Pinwheel Garden



Mar 29 - PCAIN BTC Conference 10:30am-8pm @ Radisson Hotel Indpls Airport



Mar 31 – PCA Scott County Proclamation Signing at Judge Duvall’s Court room at 8:15 am



Apr 1 - April PCA Month Kickoff – 10a.m. White River State Park Pumphouse Amphitheater, Indianapolis



Apr 1 – PCA Tippecanoe County - Proclamation @ County Courthouse Fountain 12 Noon



Apr 2 – PCA Lake County - In conjunction with Community Partners Child Abuse Prevention Walkathon "Keeping Kids Safe in our Communities" at Gleason Park in Gary IN (across from IUN) - 9 a.m. – noon



Apr 2 – PCA LaPorte County (Dunebrook) – Radio Day



Apr 3 – PCA Tippecanoe County – Blue Sunday



Apr 5 – PCA Delaware County – Presentation on Prevention of Drug & Alcohol Abuse by Milton Creagh @ Muncie Central



Apr 6 - PCA Delaware County – Candlelight Vigil & Proclamation by Mayor 7pm at City Hall in Muncie



Apr 6 - PCA Grant Co 9am Education Session & Kids Count Luncheon (Marion)



Apr 6 – PCA Dearborn/Ohio Counties – Appreciation Luncheon 11-1pm at the DCS Conference Room, Mary Street in Greendale (no cost)



Apr 7 - Family Fun Day at the Children’s Museum 3-8 pm (Indpls)



Apr 7 – PCA Knox County The Stop, Look & Prevent Child Abuse Event 4pm at Fortnightly Club in Vincennes



Apr 9 – PCA Delaware County/Meridian Services – “We Have A Voice Walk” (register at ww.carecouncilin.org or day of event at 8:30am; walk begins at 9am at Ball State University’s Worthen Arena



Apr 9 – PCA LaPorte County (Dunebrook) Barnes & Noble Bookfair



Apr 12 – PCA Howard County Annual Meeting featuring Dr. Harvey Karp 8am-Noon at Oakbrook Church in Kokomo



Apr 13 – PCA Elkhart County – Children’s Services on Hope 4 pm at CAPS office



Apr 13 – PCA Clark/Floyd Counties – March Across the Ohio River Walk at 9:30am; Rally at 10am



Apr 13 – PCA Clinton County – Blue Jean day with proceeds going to Quinton’s House



Apr 14 - PCA Delaware County 8:30am Appreciation Breakfast for DCS/ Child Advocacy Center Team



Apr 16 – PCA Hendricks County –2nd Annual Family Fun day at Hummel Park in Plainfield 1-4pm



Apr 16 – PCA Hamilton County – Child Care Answers Conference



Apr 19 – PCA Vigo County - Parent University (9 speakers/3 breakouts sessions speaking on topics related to parenting infants/toddlers/pre-school/school-age/teens) 6-8:30pm at Sarah Scott Middle School, 1000 Grant, Terre Haute



Apr 20 - PCA Scott County – 11am-1:30pm Darkness to Light Steward of Children Program (training) RSVP by Apr 12th at 752-2503 or email Joan.Kelley@fssa.in.gov





Apr 20 – PCA Lake County - in conjunction with Community Partners Fatherhood Conference on Domestic Violence - "What Is a Real Father?" - Avalon Manor, Hobart 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.



Apr 20 – PCA Johnson County Kenosis Counseling Child Abuse Treatment 11:30-1



Apr 23 - Matt Breman Memorial 5K Walk/Run – Buggs Temple, Indps Pre-registration at 8:30; Walk begins at 9:00 a.m.



Apr 23 – PCA Vigo County – Pancake Breakfast fundraising event at Applebee’s South in Terre Haute - 7:30-9:30am



Apr 27 – PCA LaPorte County (Dunebrook) Child Abuse Advisory Meeting



Apr 28 – PCA Tippecanoe County – Family Fun event at Snapperz Family Fun Center in Lafayette 5-8 pm



Apr 29 – PCA Lake County - in conjunction with IUN and other organizations - Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Forum at Indiana University Northwest – 9am-2:30pm. Speakers will include Jim Hmurovich, Sharon Pierce and Victor Rivas Rivera. A Lake County Prevention Plan will be unveiled at this event.



Apr 29 – PCA Orange County Prevent Child Abuse Vigil 5-7pm at Paoli Town Park



Apr 30 – PCA Jackson County Kids Fest 10am-1pm