In commemoration of Child Abuse Prevention month, the Warren Washington C.A.R.E. Center along with members of its Multidisciplinary Team planted a pinwheel garden on the C.A.R.E. Center’s front porch on Dix Avenue in Glens Falls. Pinwheels have long been a symbol of childhood happiness and have grown nationally to represent the movement to prevent child abuse in America.
Over the course of 1 week, our team turned our porch into a thriving pinwheel garden with over 300 pinwheels planted. On average, the C.A.R.E. Center serves 300 children impacted by abuse and maltreatment annually, each pinwheel planted represents one of these children.
It is our hope that our pinwheel garden acts as a visual display of support and solidarity from our team to all of the those children and families impacted by child abuse in our community.
The CARE Center’s Outreach Coordinator, Shalini Barrow
Washington County District Attorney Tony Jordan plants pinwheels with Snr Crime Victim Specialist Robin MacNeil
District Attorney Jason Carusone pictured with Snr Crime Victim Specialist Mannon Affinito from Warren County
Members of the Warren County Department of Social Services
From the left: Shaun Etu, Safe Harbor Washington County, Jennifer Frigolette, Outreach and Development Coordinator. Assistant Director of L.E.A.P. and Amy Jordan, Head Start / Early Head Start Home-Based Coordinator
Representatives of the Warren Washington Association of Mental Health
Representatives from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office
Members of the Washington County Department of Social Services
Pictured: WAIT House Executive Director Jason McLaughlin and Safe Harbor Coordinator at the WAIT House Brandi Kirby
The Victim Advocacy Services Team
Warren Washington CARE Center’s Board President, Bill Shea
Warren Washington CARE Center’s Board Member, Elaine Hersey
Warren Washington CARE Center’s Board Secretary, Julie Maynard
Warren Washington CARE Center’s Board Treasurer, Luke Kelly
Members of the Glens Falls Police Department
Members of the construction crew on Dix Avenue
Members attached to the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Team at the Glens Falls Hospital