April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 22, 2025 in News, Parent Education & Support

April is Child Abuse Prevention month. This month is a way for communities to come together to raise awareness about child abuse prevention, support families, and ensure the well-being of all children.

Child abuse prevention is a shared responsibility, but parents play a vital role in providing a safe and nurturing environment for their children. 

Parent-child bonding is not only fun and enjoyable; it plays an important role in shaping the emotional, social, and cognitive development of the child and your parenting journey. The bond between a parent and child is crucial for the child's well-being and healthy future relationships.

Regional Medical Center (RMC) Parents as Teachers (PAT) works to prevent child abuse by providing the information, support, and encouragement parents need to help their children develop during the crucial early years of life. These connections help Delaware County’s children grow into healthy adults. 

RMC Parents as Teachers provides face-to-face family home visits. Our trained parent educators use evidence-based curricula to increase parent and/or caregiver knowledge in child development including intellectual, social-emotional, language and motor skills. This is achieved through providing written information, quality parent-child activities, modeling behavior, child developmental screenings and community resource connections. 

By raising awareness and offering support, we can work together to prevent child abuse and ensure a brighter future for every child. For more information visit regmedctr.org/pat or contact RMC Parents as Teachers at 563-927-7685. 

Pictured: RMC’s Parents as Teachers Educators; LEFT TO RIGHT: Alexis Mescher, Kristi Hoefer, Keri Tauke