Hawaii Catholic Herald Every April, the Catholic Church in the U.S. marks Child Abuse Prevention Month to highlight the importance of protecting children and preventing abuse. Spearheaded by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection, the initiative offers resources to dioceses, parishes and schools so they can support and inform […]
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
By Kristin Leandro Special to the Herald April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. First established by presidential proclamation in 1983, it is an opportunity to acknowledge the importance of families and communities coming together to prevent child abuse and neglect, as well as promote the emotional and social well-being of families. On March 31, […]