Springfield, IL: April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about child
abuse and neglect and encourage individuals and communities to support and celebrate children and
families. Child Abuse Prevention Month was first designated in 1983 and since then, communities
across the nation have used this month long observance to increase awareness of child abuse and
promote education and prevention. Join Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, the Illinois Department of Children
and Family Services (DCFS), and our partners as we discuss current trends impacting families and
children in Illinois, how prevention and education programs are vital to families, and hear from a local
father who knows firsthand how these services impact lives.
Date: April 7, 2016
Time: 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Location: Illinois State Capitol Rotunda
Who: Executive Director, Roy Harley, Prevent Child Abuse Illinois (confirmed)
301 S. 2nd St.
Springfield, IL 62707
Director, George H. Sheldon, Illinois DCFS (confirmed)
Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth, 92nd House District
Representative Sara Wojcicki Jimenez, 99th House District (confirmed)
Matt Layton, Parent, The Parent Place (confirmed)
For more information on Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, visit our website at
www.preventchildabuseillinois.org.
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