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Thousands of pinwheels spun on the lawn of the Missouri Capitol for child abuse awareness, along with praise for lawmakers. |
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| Description: Nat. Sound - Pinwheels. | |
Nearly 4-thousand blue pinwheels twirled and spun in the breeze, a symbol of child abuse awareness.
Missouri KidsFirst held their third annual Pinwheels for Prevention event on the Capitol lawn.
Deputy Director of Missouri KidsFirst Emily van Schenkhof says funding for children's issues isn't quite where she would like, but she's still happy.
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| Description: Given the state of the economy right now and the budget situation, children's services fared...fared fairly well in our state budget. And, I'm very grateful to the folks who have showed leadership on children's issues this year. | |
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Cole Karr.
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More Missouri children are attending programs for child abuse response and assistance. But, it's all plays a role in prevention. |
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Wrap: A rally on the steps of the Missouri Capitol aimed to raise awareness of child abuse.
Child abuse advocacy group Missouri KidsFirst assists with 15 child advocacy centers throughout the state. The centers provide a place for children to go and cope with the aftermath of abuse.
Missouri KidsFirst Prevention and Marketing Coordinator Pablo Araujo says the increase in numbers are also a positive.
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| Description: It means that we're reaching out to more children and we're protecting more and that's not you, know, something that's kept in the dark. So, that's a positive thing too that we're bringing this issue to light. And, that's, you know, one of the main goals too. | |
A University of Missouri Extension Report says 15 of every 1-thousand Missouri children are abused, matching the national average.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Cole Karr.