Abril es el momento de reconocer el Mes Nacional de Prevención del Abuso Infantil y la Campaña Lazo Azul. Destacamos a un puñado de patrocinadores y miembros del comité para saber qué significa el mes para ellos y por qué es tan crucial..
Sara Castillo and Arely Cerda of Casa Central are active, dedicated members of our Blue Bow Committee. Sara shared her thoughts on this very important month:
¿Por qué es tan importante el Mes de la Prevención del Abuso Infantil?? ¿Por qué es tan significativo para ti??
Child Abuse Prevention Month is important because it brings awareness to the people about the need to care for the most vulnerable. It is meaningful to me as a Child Welfare Specialist because it defines the work that I do trying to help children overcome trauma and make them feel safe in their environment or with others.
¿Cuál es su enfoque para prevenir el abuso infantil?? ¿Cómo estás ayudando a prevenirlo??
My approach to prevent child abuse is by making others around me aware of my job and what I see on a daily basis. At our agency we help promote child abuse by handing out blue bows and explain to them the meaning of why we wear them. I wear my t-shirts every Friday of the month of April in order to bring awareness and have others ask me questions about it.
¿Qué tendencias/cambios ha visto con respecto al abuso infantil a lo largo de los años?? ¿Qué marca la diferencia al mover la aguja??
I’ve noticed in the three years that I have been working as a Child Welfare Specialist people aren’t very aware of child abuse. Being able to work in an agency that promotes awareness by passing out informational cards to the families. Ensuring that our most vulnerable populations are aware of different signs of abuse and show them how to report suspicion.
¿Qué quiere que la gente sepa sobre la prevención del abuso infantil??
Child abuse occurs everywhere and it doesn’t matter what the family’s background is. Learn how to understand children and how to remain calm during hard times. Make yourself aware of the tone you use while caring for your children and taking a step back when you are frustrated.
¿Cómo pueden otros ayudar a marcar la diferencia??
Wear blue on Fridays in the month of April. Share information about child abuse on social media. Talk with others about how they can help. Wear a blue bow!
¿Qué haces para reconocer el mes?? ¿Qué significa el lazo azul para ti??
- Wear Blue Fridays
- Wear a Blue Bow on my ID lanyard
- Tie blue ribbons outside our agency
- Poster contest
- Calendar with activities for the whole month to keep families engaged
- Pass out informational cards to the families we serve
With a number of family strengthening programs including Doula, Home Visiting and Parents Care & Compartir, Hogar para niños & Aid helps prevent child abuse by supporting parents and helping them build stronger bonds with their children.