Events & Campaigns

• April - Child Abuse Prevention Month
  April is a time to raise awareness about child abuse prevention. If you suspect a child is being abused, call the 24-Hour Child Abuse Hotline at (614) 229-7000.
• April 8 - Child Abuse Prevention Breakfast CANCELED
  Mitchell Hall, Columbus State Community College
  250 Cleveland Ave.
  Columbus, OH 43215
  FCCS's annual event highlights child abuse prevention and the accomplishments of social work professionals, client families, youth and community advocates. Also, college scholarships are awarded to agency youth. For more information, call (614) 275-2523 or email vesmith@fccs.us.
• April 8 - Wear Blue Day
  FCCS will participate in the statewide Wear Blue Day campaign to support the prevention of child abuse. Wear blue on April 8, take a photo of yourself or your group and email it to fccsoutreach@fccs.us and you may see your photo featured on our Facebook or Twitter pages.
• May - National Foster Care Month
  Nationwide, there are more than 400,000 youth currently in foster care. Currently, there are more than 300 youth in Franklin County who are in need of loving foster homes. Visit fostercare.fccs.us to learn about becoming a foster parent in Franklin County.