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 is recognized as Child Abuse Prevention Month.

April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month and one Roanoke-area nonprofit is determined to make a difference in the lives of children.

On Wednesday, the Town of Christiansburg placed pinwheels in grassy areas around the town in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and this month we’re remembering one local child abuse case that ended in tragedy.

Thousands of pinwheels spinning in the breeze symbolize the carefree childhood every kid deserves, but not all have.

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.