Blue Ribbon Campaign

The Fairfax County Blue Ribbon Campaign is a coalition of individuals and organizations - community, civic, school, business, faith-based and government - dedicated to keeping kids safe.

 Our vision is to create a community where each of us recognizes and acts upon our shared responsibility to keep kids safe by preventing child abuse and neglect.

 Our mission is to ENCOURAGE community and individual involvement in recognizing and preventing child abuse and neglect. EDUCATE families, children, neighbors, organizations and communities on how to prevent child abuse and neglect. ASSIST families in achieving healthy parenting practices through education and resources. EMPOWER individuals to intervene in abuse and neglect situations when appropriate.

Blue Ribbon Publications

	10 Tips for Keeping Kids Safe	PDF version	Web version
	Child Supervision Guidelines Brochure	PDF version	Web version
	Arabic	PDF version
	Farsi	PDF version
	Korean	PDF version
	Spanish	PDF version	Web version
	Urdu	PDF version
	Vietnamese	PDF version
	Child Supervision Guidelines 3-panel brochure	PDF version
	Spanish	PDF version
	Child Supervision Guidelines Flyer	PDF version
	Spanish	PDF version
	Child Supervision Guidelines Poster	PDF version
	Guide to Summer Fun and Safety	PDF version	Web version
	Guidelines for Selecting a Babysitter	PDF version	Web version
	Farsi	PDF version
	Korean	PDF version
	Spanish	PDF version	Web version
	Vietnamese	PDF version
	If you See a Child Being Mistreated in Public	PDF version	Web version
	Keeping Kids Safe in and Around Vehicles	PDF version	Web version
	Never Leave Children Along Around a Vehicle Poster	PDF version
	Never Leave Children Alone in a Car Poster	PDF version
	Never Shake a Baby	PDF version	Web version
	Spanish	PDF version
	Parents are Often the First to Know When Their Baby Needs a Hand	PDF version	Web version
	Recognizing Child Abuse	PDF version	Web version
	Safety Tips to Prevent Children Falling from Open Windows (English and Spanish)	PDF version	Web version
	Tips for Shopping with Your Child	PDF version	Web version
	Tips for Shopping with Your Child, Pocket Brochure	PDF version
	Understanding and Guiding Children Brochure	PDF version	Web version
	Arabic	PDF version
	Farsi	PDF version
	Korean	PDF version
	Spanish	PDF version
	Vietnamese	PDF version
	Understanding the Sexual Behaviors of Young Children Brochure	PDF version	Web version
	Spanish	PDF version
	Warning Not Suitable for Children Poster	PDF version
	Words That Help Kids	PDF version	Web version
	Arabic	PDF version
	Chinese	PDF version
	Farsi	PDF version
	Korean	PDF version
	Spanish	PDF version	Web version
	Urdu	PDF version
	Vietnamese	PDF version
	Words That Help Poster	PDF version
	Spanish	PDF version
	Virginia Child Protective Services: A Guide to Investigative Procedures	PDF version
	Virginia Child Protective Services: A Guide to Family Assessment		PDF version
	Virginia Never Shake Your Baby	PDF version
	Virginia Perinatal Substance Use	PDF version
	Virginia Recognizing Child Abuse: Guide for School Employees	PDF version
	Virginia Recognizing, Reporting and Preventing Child Abuse	PDF version

How You Can Help Prevent Child Abuse & Neglect

• Educate yourself on the facts and causes of child abuse and neglect in Fairfax County.
• Check the Virginia Department of Social Services' Web site for more information about child abuse prevention: www.dss.state.va.us/family/cps/index.html
• Volunteer at an organization that helps families and children.
• Mentor a child who may be at risk of being abused or neglected.
• Take a parenting class. Invite another parent to join you.
• Give support to a mother, father or caregiver experiencing stress.
• Write letters to elected representatives in support of parent education and child abuse prevention.
• Arrange for a speaker at your organization or workplace to help educate others and spread the word about child abuse and neglect and how to keep kids safe.
• Call Fairfax County's Child Protective Services Hotline at 703-324-7400 for advice, counseling and helpful resources. The HOTline is also a HELPline.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

In 1982, by Presidential Proclamation, April was declared Child Abuse Prevention Month. Since that time, child abuse and neglect awareness activities have been promoted across the country during this month. In 1989 in Virginia, the Blue Ribbon Campaign to Prevent Child Abuse had its early beginnings as a grandmother's tribute to her grandson who died as a result of abuse. She tied a blue ribbon to the antenna of her car as a way to remember him and to alert her community to the tragedy of child abuse.