 Pinwheels for Prevention
Each April, people across the country join together during National Child Abuse Prevention Month to help raise awareness and promote ways we can all help to strengthen families in our communities.
As one of the organizations leading this campaign in our state, the Department of Children, Youth, and Families Strengthening Families Washington team would like to invite you to take part in Pinwheels for Prevention. Your participation could make a world of difference in the life of a child, family or community.
The pinwheel represents our efforts to change the way the state thinks about prevention, by focusing on programs and public policies that prioritize prevention right from the start. Strengthening Families Washington is the state chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America, the leading organization working solely to prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation’s children. For more information, please visit: Prevent Child Abuse America.
Last year DCYF distributed around 15,000 pinwheels to communities around the state. Pinwheels for Prevention is a reminder that it is not enough to just respond to child abuse and neglect – we must build and support strong families through community engagement, programs, and policies. This movement works towards developing communities that are healthy, safe, and nurturing for all children and families.
This year, our pinwheel ordering process is looking a bit different. In order to accommodate credit card purchases, we are partnering with Department of Enterprise Services to facilitate pinwheel orders. You will be able to order directly from the DCYF portion of the MyPrint website, simply scroll down to Prevent Child Abuse Pinwheel, or enter pinwheel in the search bar. You will have the option to order by credit card or you can request to pay by check, once your check is received, DES will ship out the pinwheels. For both options, once payment is received, there is a three-day turnaround for the items.
Please note you will need to create a MyPrint account to be purchase the pinwheels. If your organization is tax exempt, there is a tax exempt button on the website as well. If you are placing an order larger than 960 (4 cases) please email us at strengtheningfamilies@dcyf.wa.gov so we can support you in receiving the lowest cost possible. You are able to place multiple orders at once as well as send to multiple recipients if needed.
The pricing this year will go as follows:
 We do understand this is a significant increase in price, due to increases nationally. We apologize for this inconvenience and please know we are doing our best to keep costs as low as possible.
Please reach out to strengtheningfamilies@dcyf.wa.gov if you have any questions, or need help navigating the system.
This year there is also the option to plant a virtual pinwheel garden with the national office here. Virtual pinwheels start at $10 each and you can dedicate them to a person or organization, as well as customize a message or donation amount to either the national Prevent Child Abuse America organization or our Washington State Chapter.
In addition, we will have several items available to order separately. The coloring books (both our What Makes a Hero and the original Protective Factors coloring book can be ordered free of charge from the DES website. This year we will also have free printable coloring pages, temporary tattoos, stickers and pinwheel posters. These items can be requested at strengtheningfamilies@dcyf.wa.gov.
All proceeds go to the Children’s Trust of Washington to support community prevention efforts. For more information or other ways to support this work, please visit: The Children’s Trust of Washington.
We have limited quantity available, so pinwheels will be provided on a first come, first served basis.
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