National Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. Prevention services and supports developed by this collaboration can help parents, other caregivers, and communities protect children and strengthen families.
Stand Up for Abused Children
April is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month in Grayson County and nationwide. Here are some ways to help in April and throughout the year.
- Volunteer. CASA volunteer advocates are critically needed to speak for abused and neglected children in court. You can help an abused child have a loving, permanent home by becoming a CASA volunteer.
- Join us at the courthouse: March 31,2026 at the courthouse on the square to place pinwheels in recognition of child abuse awareness & prevention month. This year, we will be placing 565 pinwheels. Each pinwheel represents an abused and neglected child in Grayson County for the year 2025 who received services at the Child Advocacy Center. CASA of Grayson County served 126 abused and neglected children who were involved in the child welfare system in Grayson County in the year 2025. Following, at 10am, we will be joining our Grayson County Commissioners in Commissioners Court for Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Proclamation Day.
- Go blue. Wear blue on April 10,2026 to support for protecting children and encourage friends and colleagues to do the same.
- Get Trauma Informed & TBRI trained: https://casagrayson.networkforgood.com/events/98860-trust-based-relational-intervention
- Learn. Join our email list for up-to-date information about child welfare and other ways to help. (Enter your email address in the sidebar on this page).
- Lend your voice. Share a simple message of hope on your social networks about how others can help abused children have safe, loving homes by supporting Grayson County.
- Check out the Child Advocacy Center’s Learn How to Recognize & Report Child Abuse.
- Sign up and attend one of their free classes during April to learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms and report abuse.
- Schedule classes & learn more about the CAC here: Grayson County CAC | Every Child. Every Service. Every Effort.
- Check out the Child Welfare Board’s website and learn more ways to get involved here: Grayson County Child Welfare Board
- Join The Child Welfare board and CASA for the Annual Great Bowls of Fire Chili & Salsa Cook-Off April 11th at 903 Brewers. Sign up here: Events | Grayson County Child Welfare Board | Sherman
- Visit Empower’s Website to learn how to become a foster parent: Empower Dreams, Foster Futures – EMPOWER
- Blue Sunday: April 26th is a special opportunity for churches and communities to come together in prayer for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. CASA of Grayson County invites local churches to recognize Blue Sunday, Day of Prayer by taking time during their service to pray for vulnerable children, their families and the advocates and professions working to support them. Help shine a light on the needs of children in our community.
GO BLUE DAY
Wear Blue on Friday, April 10, 2026, in support of Child Abuse and Prevention Month.
