Join us as we shine a light on the importance of protecting our children and creating safe, nurturing communities.
“From wearing blue to turning community spaces blue, we want to get everyone’s attention in April and bring heightened awareness year-round to the important role we all play in protecting children. We want to empower individuals with what they need to recognize and report child abuse.” – Deana Joy, Executive Director, CACNC
Events:
- Pinwheel garden plantings are happening all over the state throughout the month
- April 2: CACNC will be at the Lenovo Center when the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Washington Capitals
- April 4: Wear Blue Day!
- April 4: CACNC will be at the Durham Bulls game as they take on the Sugar Land Space Cowboys
- April 17: Governor Stein proclaims April 28th Children’s Advocacy Center Day in NC
- April 28: CAC Day!
CACs are having events all over the state, please check out what’s going on and make plans to attend as you can! Find your local CAC here.
We have partnered with communities across our state to turn North Carolina blue for child abuse awareness. We’ll be posting these on social media throughout the month of April. If you see one in your community, please snap a selfie, tag @CACNC, and use #TurnNCBlueforChildAbuse or #ShineALightonChildAbuse. A special shout out to these partners and landmarks:
- Wells Fargo’s building at 550 S. Tryon, Charlotte
- American Tobacco Campus, Durham
- Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham
- Town of Havelock, Havelock
- City of Havelock Police Department, Havelock
- Carolina Core FC Admin Offices, High Point
- High Point Rockers Admin Offices, High Point
- Davie County Courthouse, Mocksville
- Union County DSS, Monroe
- Town of Morrisville, Morrisville
- CarolinaEast Medical Center, New Bern
- Governor's Mansion, Raleigh
- Village District, Raleigh
- WRAL Fountain, Raleigh
- Rocky Mount Mills, Rocky Mount
- Town of Sparta, Sparta
- Town of Wendell, Wendell
- Whirligig Park, Wilson
- The Cardinal Hotel, Winston Salem
- Millennium Event Center, Winston-Salem
- Wait Chapel, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem
- Wait Chapel, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem
- We also want to recognize all of the pinwheels that have been planted by CACs, community partners, and individuals across the state.
Media Resources
To get involved or inquire about Child Abuse Prevention Month activities in specific communities or to learn more about a local CAC, contact info@cacnc.org.
Contact Anita Pinther at 919-673-9591 or Ashley Pritt at 336-947-6799 for interview requests, local CAC media tours, or photo opportunities.
About Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Carolina (CACNC)
CACNC, which was incorporated in 1997 and is recognized as a 501(c)3 provides leadership and support for the growing movement of Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs). North Carolina now has more than 50 CACs that provide support, resources, and hope for victims of child abuse and their supportive caregivers. CACs are child-friendly centers that foster hope and facilitate healing for traumatized child victims of physical and sexual abuse, child-trafficking, neglect and exposure to drugs and violence. CACNC is committed to developing, training, and sustaining high-quality CACs and Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs). For more information, visit cacnc.org.