As part of our community outreach efforts, the Council conducts a variety of activities to promote public awareness of child abuse and its prevention.  Council staff are available to provide trainings, consultations, and presentations to schools, community groups, and professionals, including state required trainings for Daycare Providers and Pre-School Teachers. Council staff and volunteers often participate in community-wide workshops and health fairs providing important information on parenting and child abuse related issues. During 2005, 111 presentations were made throughout the area.

A variety of free educational print materials are available for distribution to schools, groups, or individuals. Special emphasis on material distribution occurs during the month of April, which is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Training and workshop presentations or consultations can be scheduled through the Council office. Staff are available to do presentations on child abuse/neglect topics and related parent/child issues. Certified professional staff can provide the state-mandated six hour and three hour review courses to Daycare Centers and Pre-Schools.

These bookmark cards are available in large quantities to distribute to all students. Schools are encouraged to staple this bookmark to each student's report card to provide tips for parents to remember when reviewing report cards with their children. Report Card time can trigger inappropriate responses which may take the form of physical action, psychological punishment, or verbal abuse. The reflex response is usually spontaneous, often harsh, and varies in duration. These bookmarks remind parents to use report cards as an opportunity to praise and encourage academic achievement and progress.

Each year in April, which is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Council holds its annual Blue Ribbon Campaign to promote child abuse prevention awareness. Wearing these blue ribbon lapel pins demonstrates compassion for children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect as well as support for parents, educators, social workers, nurses, counselors, and researchers who seek effective ways of ending the cycle of child abuse.

A variety of posters, brochures, and handouts are available on physical, verbal, emotional, and sexual child abuse and neglect and related issues. Additionally, handouts can be provided on parenting issues, child abuse statistics and community resources.

For more information or to order any of our  educational and public awareness materials, call (513) 936-8009.  A small fee may be charged for shipping out of state and to counties outside of Southern Ohio.