In April of every year, states and communities across the nation celebrate Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month. CAP Month is a time to observe the importance of families and communities to work together to prevent child abuse and neglect and to promote the overall wellbeing of children.
2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month Documents
FFND is proud to collaborate with the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services to offer grants to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies beginning in November of each year. These grants support a variety of child abuse and neglect prevention awareness activities. These activities provide education and strengthen families and communities.
Please access the below documents to learn more about the grant opportunity as well as to access the application. Funds will be available until the full amount has been allocated or until the application deadline has passed. All applications are due by February 28th, 2025. Completed applications can be emailed to info@familiesflourishnd.org.
2025 Grant Award Information Sheet
2025 Fillable Grant Application
Kick Off Meeting Recording-Coming Soon!
2025 Grantee & Community Champion Information
The below documents can be used by all 2025 grantees and Community Champions to promote Child Abuse Prevention Month. The theme and the below documents have been released by national to use to promote CAP Month 2025.
Check out events for Child Abuse Prevention Month 2025!
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See the Full Calendar of CAP Month Events
This month is Child Abuse Prevention Month and you will find activities across the state from Family Fairs, Book Clubs, hikes, and classes
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Free Parenting Events & Classes
See all the free upcoming courses and events from book clubs to parenting classes
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CAP Month Video Series
Fostering Healthy Boundaries
Understanding healthy sexual development
Body awareness and autonomy
Teaching consent and body safety rules
April 3rd at 12:00 via Zoom.
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Wiggles & Word
Join us for this FREE event held in Bismarck on Saturday April 5 @ 10 a.m.
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CAP Month Video Series
The Foundations of Safety and Connections in Healthy Brain Development
Speaker: Angela Fraley – Conscious Discipline Master Instructor, Early Childhood Education Specialist
• A Conscious Discipline training on building safety, connection, and integration for healthy brain development
April 10th @ 12:00 via Zoom
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Wear Blue Day Hike April 27
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Wear your favorite blue and join us for a hike while raising awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month! There is free admission for families that are participating in the Wear Blue Day Hike.
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CAP Video Series
From Exhausted to Energized: Managing Caregiver Burnout
🗓️ April 17th @ 12 PM (CST)
Speaker: Katie Heck – Coordinator, Safe Kids Fargo-Moorhead, led by Sanford Health
• Identifying signs of caregiver burnout
• Tools for stress management and emotional well-being
• Creating a personalized self-care plan
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Join Us in Crosby
April 9 from 6-7 Adult Self Care
Bypass Conference Room
April 16
Community Baby Shower from 5:30-6:30 Courthouse Conference Room
April 25th
Community Walk 25th @ 2:20 (starting at Sorum’s)
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Family Make and Take Day April 26
This is an in-person event at the Bismarck Public Library and Morton Mandan Public Library from 10-1 ! Enjoy some fun with making crafts, having story-time, and more! Merchandise is available for purchase, but not required. This event is free!
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Turtle Mountain Community Walk
April 22nd, 2025
Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Walk. Registration starts
at 5pm with the walk starting at 5:30 at the LeLe Pad in
Belcourt.
April 28th, 2025
Thank You Day, for participating in Child Abuse Prevention
Awareness Month. Cookies and child abuse prevention
awareness items will be given out to the community. Watch
for locations in Belcourt and Dunseith.
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Fargo Events
Join the Red River Children’s Advocacy Center
April 12 for Craft Connect & Prevent 10-12
April 24th Connected and Protected: A Families Guide to Online Safety 5:30-6:30 Fargodome Bison Team Room
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Ellendale Events
April 27th From 2-5 Parents Class and Community Event
Vet’s Club
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CAP Month Video Series
Digital Guardianship – Keeping Kids Safe Online
🗓️ May 1st @ 12 PM (CST)
Speakers:
Lindsey Burkhardt – Director, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Task Force, Families Flourish ND
Lusiana Keller – Social Work Intern, Families Flourish ND, Minot State University
• Understanding digital risks
• Managing concerning online behavior
• Building healthy digital habits
Grantee & Community Partner Information Center
FREE Printable Coloring Pages! Click Here: Pinwheel, Pinwheel 2, CAP Month Pages
Download Awareness Flyers Here: Wear Blue Fridays Poster Traveling Trophy Competition
Social Media Backgrounds/Images: Zoom LinkedIn Banner Facebook Theme Facebook Header
Wear Blue Day: Facebook 1 & Facebook 2
Printables: Cap Month Flyer Page 1 & Page 2 Spanish Page 1
2024 Grantees
BECEP Right Track Region VII
Dakota Children's Advocacy Center
Dickinson Public Schools *
North Star Human Service Zone Divide
Parent Family Resource Center 1 Williston
Parent Family Resource Center 2 Minot
Parent Family Resource Center 4 Grand Forks
Parent Family Resource Center 5 Fargo
Parent Family Resource Center 6 Valley City
Parent Family Resource Center 7 Mandan
Parent Family Resource Center 8 West Dakota
Red River Children’s Advocacy Center
Sanford Childrens Community Programs
SW Dakota Human Service Zone Bowman Slope
SW Dakota Human Service Zone Hettinger
Underwood Public School *
Wilton Public School *
*New Grantee
Plant a Pinwheel
In 2008, Prevent Child Abuse America introduced the pinwheel as a national symbol of great childhoods. Since then, Pinwheels for Prevention campaigns have raised awareness and financial support in communities across the country, reinforcing the need for safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments that help children thrive.
Donate and plant a pinwheel in support of #GrowingBetter together!
Get Involved
Whether you are a Community Champion, supporter or a CAP Month grantee, you are invited to celebrate this important month.
Show support for children and families by wearing blue on Wear Blue Day April 1, 2024 and post a picture or video of yourself on your favorite social media channel(s) and including the #WearBlueND hashtag.
Contact your local officials and let your representatives know you support family friendly policies, such as paid sick and family leave, and earned income tax credits that help reduce stress on parents and caregivers.
Follow us on Facebook and share our posts widely—and encourage your friends and family to do the same. Use the hashtags #FFND #GreatChildhoods and #CAPMonth to let us know you’re committed to helping children, families, and entire communities thrive.