Dallas CASA and partner agencies with the Dallas County Child Abuse Prevention Coalition (CAPCO) will host the Dallas County annual child abuse and neglect prevention awareness event on April 4.

The event occurs in conjunction with April’s Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month and honors the 13 Dallas children who died in 2023 due to maltreatment. The children ranged in age from newborn to 16 years old and included three girls and ten boys.

The Dallas skyline will be lit blue this evening in support of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Buildings downtown confirmed to go blue include Bank of America, AT&T Discovery Center, Chase Tower and 400 Record, in Plano, look to the North Texas Bank & Trust building.

Pinwheels, representing abuse and neglect prevention, will be displayed at Dallas CASA and partner agencies including Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Family Compass, Community Partners of Dallas and others.

To learn more about the event and speakers, see the event program. page 1 / page 2