26 Mar What to Expect During Child Abuse Prevention Month 2026
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and everyone, from business professionals to grandparents, neighbors, teachers, and grocery store clerks, has a role in prevention and promoting safe environments for children.
The latest national Child Maltreatment report shows that while there has been a 13% reduction in child victims of maltreatment from 2020 to 2024, Kentucky continues to see nearly double the national rate (7.2 per 1,000) of child maltreatment at 14.1 per 1,000 children. Young children remain the most vulnerable as victims of abuse or neglect in the Commonwealth, with 30% of total victims under the age of four.
Keeping children safe from abuse and neglect is an adult responsibility in which everyone can play a role – whether at home through strong family bonds, within communities through networks and programs of support, or at the state level through public policy, practice change, and budget investments.
The Face It Movement offers several tools to promote recognizing and preventing child maltreatment, especially among the most vulnerable population – babies and toddlers. The TEN-4-FACESp Bruising Rule increases recognition of bruising concerns on children under four years old, our latest resource offers ideas to help parents soothe a crying baby, and our CONNECT brochure provides helpful reminders for ways to stay connected throughout life’s ups and downs.
View Face It’s Child Abuse Prevention Month webpage to find ways YOU can be involved, including: ordering free brochures and guides to share at your organization or in your community, attending in-person and virtual events happening now through April, collaborating with partner organizations, donating to Kosair for Kids, and more!
Face It provides a social media toolkit for community partners to promote prevention tips for parents and caregivers throughout the month of April.
Week 1 – March 30 – April 3: Strengthening Community’s Role in Keeping Kids Safe
Week 2 – April 6 – 10: Keeping Babies and Young Children Safe
Week 3 – April 13 – 17: Caring for Yourself when Caring for Kids with Disabilities
Week 4 – April 20 – 24: Supporting and Empowering Parents and Caregivers
Week 5 – April 27 – May 1: Taking Action Beyond Child Abuse Prevention Month
Learn more and register for our upcoming events
March 31: Face It Spring Full Partner meeting at Kosair for Kids
April 7: Lunch and Learn: Preventing Child Fatalities and Near Fatalities – Diving Deeper into the 2025 Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel Report
April 15: Lunch and Learn: Supporting Parents of Children with Disabilities Panel Discussion
April 20: Lunch & Learn: Parenting, Brain Science, and Shaping Your Child’s Behavior with Dr. Nancy Weaver
Check out faceitabuse.org/capm/ for more information!
Be sure to follow Face It on Facebook, Instagram, and X throughout the month for safety tips, event highlights, parenting inspiration, and more!