4th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Day

Mayor’s Office, CRT Team Up for Child Abuse Prevention Day April 12

Children’s March and Flag-Raising to Raise Awareness in Middletown

• Special Event – 10-11 a.m., April 12, Middletown South Green (near Union and S. Main St. intersection)
• Children’s rally/ march along Main St.
• Residents, business representatives, media members are welcome

In recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, Middletown Mayor Daniel Drew and Community Renewal Team (CRT) will host a special event on Middletown’s South Green at 10:00 a.m. on April 12.

Supporters for the 4th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Day will raise a flag in the park along with more than 100 school children from CRT’s preschool classrooms. The public is cordially invited and all will have the chance to “Make a Pledge to End Child Abuse” through pledge cards.   

“This 4th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Day sends a powerful and hopeful message that it’s up to us as adults and community members to take a stand against abuse and to protect our children,” said CRT President and CEO Lena Rodriguez.

The event runs from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and attendees are invited to meet near the intersection of Union and S. Main Street in downtown Middletown. Remarks to follow by: Middletown Mayor Daniel Drew, State Senator Len Suzio, Children’s Trust Fund Director Karen Foley-Schain, Child Advocate Mickey Kramer, CRT’s ECE Director Emilie Montgomery and more.

President Barack Obama proclaimed April as National Child Abuse Prevention month in 2009. The event is part of CRT’s ongoing Campaign To End Domestic Violence. For more information, visit http://www.crtct.org/EndDomesticViolence.