News : Pinwheels: A Symbol of Prevention

In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse America introduced the pinwheel as the new national symbol for child abuse prevention. Why? Because by its very nature, the pinwheel connotes playfulness, joy, and childhood. It has come to serve as a physical reminder of the great childhoods we want for all children. As a symbol, the cyclical nature of the pinwheel calls to mind the positive cycles of love and support we want to help families create.

It also represents Prevent Child Abuse America's efforts to change the way our nation thinks about prevention by focusing on community activities and public policies that prioritize prevention to make sure child abuse and neglect never occur. Over a million pinwheels have been displayed since April 2008.

One way of doing this is to "plant" a grouping of pinwheels with or without a yard sign.

Below is a coloring sheet that kids can color. Feel free to use this an an opportunity to discuss child abuse with your children.