Hawaii Children's Trust Fund (HCTF) and Child Abuse Prevention Month (April)

In 1983, April was proclaimed the first National Child Abuse Prevention Month. As a result, child abuse, neglect as well as awareness activities are promoted throughout the country during April of each year.

In the video below, Sharon Simms, Marty Oliphant and Chester Adessa discuss the activities in Hawaii in support of Child Abuse Prevention Month.

The Coalition of the Hawaii Children’s Trust Fund (HCTF) provides a community voice as well as a forum for promoting prevention through family strengthening and strategies for statewide planning and advocacy.  Membership in the HCTF Coalition is open to any agency representative, family advocate and/or parent throughout the state of Hawai‘i who are committed to the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

You may contact the Coalition at info@hawaiichildrenstrustfund.org

The Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN) within the Children's Bureau coordinates Child Abuse Prevention Month activities at the Federal level, providing information and releasing updated national statistics about child abuse and neglect. Many governors also issue proclamations to encourage initiatives and events in their States.