April Child Abuse Prevention Month Events
Child Abuse Prevention Breakfast
April 1, 2022: https://www.sdcpcm.com/2022/02/08/child-abuse-prevention-breakfast/
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The South Dakota Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment (CPCM) invites you to join us in commemorating this important month by raising awareness of how we can help our fellow South Dakotans know about, respond to, and prevent child maltreatment.
National Wear Blue Day to Prevent Child Abuse
April 1, 2022
Child Abuse Prevention Month has been observed since 1983. Its supporters wear blue ribbons, plant pinwheels and observe a special day to wear blue to support preventing child abuse and neglect. This year’s day is April 1. If you choose to Wear Blue on April 1 please snap a selfie and forward that to CPCM so we may place it on our social media channels. Thank you for your support!
Child Welfare Legal Workshop
April 4, 2022: Child Welfare Legal Workshop – Center for the Prevention of Childhood Maltreatment (sdcpcm.com)
This program is offered for FREE thanks to the generous support of the Unified Judicial System’s Court Improvement program to highlight best practices in child abuse and neglect case. The workshops’s target audience is law students.
CPCM Board Meeting and Reception
April 21, 2022
The CPCM Advisory Board will conduct its in-person meeting for 2022, which will culminate with a reception for board members and government officials.
2022 Sexual Violence Institute
April 20-21, 2022, Pierre, SD
This event is organized by The South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault.
More information here: 2022 SVI Registration (sdnafvsa.com)
Register here: SD-SDNAFVSA (coalitionmanager.org)
Court Improvement Program Training
April 27, 2022: CIP Training Series – Center for the Prevention of Childhood Maltreatment (sdcpcm.com)
CPCM and the Unified Judicial System conduct monthly Court Improvement Program trainings to help inform courtroom management of potential trauma effects in child abuse and neglect cases. The April training is held in conjunction with the South Dakota State Bar Association and will focus on Best Practices on Abuse/Neglect Cases.
Children’s Home Society April Virtual Training Series
Enough Abuse Part I: Understanding the Issue
Tuesday, April 5
Noon-1:00p MT/ 1-2:00p CT
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuduCvrDwjE9evB80cMHI8DN3JLNO9Stnj
Enough Abuse: Recognizing and Responding
Tuesday, April 12
Noon-1:00p MT/ 1-2:00p CT
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vfuiorD4jGtFDdXD0LUtNzldHbdPnSycF
Enough Abuse: Understanding the Sexual Behaviors of Children
Tuesday, April 19
Noon-1:00p MT/ 1-2:00p CT
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqfuChqDsvGNKSuOo69ag3a3ChO0VKuRm4
Enough Abuse: Responding to the Sexual Behaviors of Children
Tuesday, April 26
Noon-1:00p MT/ 1-2:00p CT
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUocuysrjgvHNLTIkngSnZMb_YtVwHhITvG
Evening Enough Abuse Full Training –
Enough Abuse: Strategies for Your Family and Community
Wednesday, April 6
5:30-7:30p MT/6:30-8:30p CT
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkcuisqT0jGNLsU6KCjO4kB-9QyJktqJuC