Community organizations in Lynchburg joined together to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month with a pinwheel planting meant to put a visual number to how many children are affected locally.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has concluded a significant nationwide initiative aimed at combating child exploitation. This operation, known as Operation Restore Justice, took place from April 28 to May 1, resulting in the arrest of 205 individuals and the rescue of 115 children across the country.
Children’s Trust is working to raise awareness about the alarming issue of child abuse and neglect in our region, one pinwheel at a time.
According to the Virginia Child Protective Service annual report from July 2023 to June 2024, more than 16,000 cases of abuse and neglect were investigated in the Commonwealth, and a little more than 6,000 were found.
April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month and one Roanoke-area nonprofit is determined to make a difference in the lives of children.
April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and this month we’re remembering one local child abuse case that ended in tragedy.
With April being Child Abuse Prevention Month, Governor Glenn Youngkin is taking action to ensure children in foster care have a safe place to stay.
More than 1,400 pinwheels have been placed outside four locations, led by the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Each one represents a victim from last year.
