Blue Ribbon Campaign

Each April, KIDS Center joins thousands of prevention organizations in the Blue Ribbon Campaign for “National Child Abuse Prevention Month.” KIDS Center, in partnership with MountainStar Relief Nursery, asks you to join us in our tri-county campaign to keep kids safe! Take part in prevention trainings, special activities, and a spotlight on how we can integrate prevention into our daily lives.

Visit ProtectKidsCO.org for more information on this year’s Blue Ribbon Campaign.

Blue Ribbon Events

All Month

Blue Ribbon Wristbands

Show your support for ending child abuse. More than 150 Central Oregon businesses and organizations are handing out 5,000 free wristbands this April.

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Free Email Series: Safe & Sound

Safe & Sound is a free 21-day email series for parents, grandparents and caregivers. Learn how to protect your child from abuse in just three weeks. It takes just minutes a day! Simply sign up and watch your inbox for information and daily activities designed to safeguard your child and strengthen your bond.

Developed by KIDS Center and Protect Our Children, Safe & Sound gives adults proven tools to keep kids safe. Safe & Sound covers topics such as: talking to kids about consent, protecting your child online, spotting the signs of abuse, and minimizing opportunities for abuse to occur. The more you know, the safer your child will be.

Sign up for 2024 Safe & Sound

Ongoing

Prevention Trainings

Our child abuse prevention trainings are free and include a virtual option! Learn about body safety and body boundaries, internet safety, and preventing child sexual abuse. Get trained and you make all children safer in your community.

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2024 Prevention Partners of the Year

Each April, KIDS Center and MountainStar honor community partners for their outstanding commitment to helping prevent child abuse in Central Oregon. Our Prevention Partners have dedicated valuable resources and time to learn how to better protect children, as well as provide concrete support for families in crisis. Thank you for giving back to our community!

NeighborImpact
Heart of Oregon
Kindred Connections
Cascade School of Music
Meta Prineville Data Center
Warm Springs K-8 Academy

History of the Blue Ribbon Campaign

The Blue Ribbon Campaign began in the spring of 1989, when Bonnie Finney of Virginia lost her grandson, Michael Dickenson. The three-year-old died at the hands of her daughter’s abusive boyfriend. Bonnie tied a blue ribbon to her car—symbolizing the blue of her grandson’s bruises —and encouraged her community to do the same. Over the past 30 years, the Blue Ribbon Campaign has grown into a nation-wide event, bringing communities together to protect children.