In order to raise awareness of Child Abuse Prevention Month and the need to keep children and families safe, DePelchin Children’s Center has created a garden of blue pinwheels that will be on display in Discovery Green Park until April 17. Each of the 5,622 petals on the blue pinwheels in the display represents a victim of child abuse or neglect in Harris County last year. Organizations throughout the country use the color blue to raise awareness of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. […]
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Junior League of Houston Supports the Expansion of DePelchin Children’s Center
Construction plans announced in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month and “Texas Go Blue Day” The Junior League of Houston, Inc. (League) is excited to announce, in honor of the Junior League of Houston’s Centennial Anniversary in 2025, its $2,000,000 commitment to DePelchin Children’s Center (DePelchin). This commitment will be used to help fund the construction of an estimated 21,000-square-foot volunteer center at DePelchin’s Memorial campus. This facility will be named “Junior League of […]
Support Childhelp This April At Grimaldi’S Pizzeria During Child Abuse Prevention Month
The nationwide pizzeria to raise donations to prevent and treat child abuse With incidents of child abuse on the rise due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing awareness to this national issue is more important than ever as we head into Child Abuse Prevention Month this April. In fact, the United States has one of the worst records among industrialized nations – every year more than 3.6 million referrals are made to child […]