Child Abuse Prevention Month
Help us spread awareness and support in the month of April.
Did You Know?
Every day, five children in Bexar County enter foster care due to abuse and neglect. Right now, around 2,000 children in our community still need an Advocate to stand by their side.
13 children died due to abuse and neglect last year in Bexar County that we know of. While abuse-related deaths have declined over the past decade, the need for prevention remains urgent. Each year, roughly 4,800 children in Bexar County are confirmed victims of abuse or neglect — about 13 children every day. Young children are the most vulnerable, with nearly half of victims under the age of five.
Additionally, thousands of children in Bexar County enter foster care after being removed from unsafe homes, and hundreds are still waiting for permanent families. While Bexar County continues to be a leader in Texas in helping children achieve adoption, many children in our community are still waiting for the stability and belonging that a permanent family provides.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Child Abuse Prevention Month is one of our biggest opportunities to step up and educate our friends, families, and neighbors about child abuse and neglect and how we, individually and collectively, can help prevent it. The need for child advocacy continues to grow; CASA volunteers served 1022 children last year, but many more still need support.
Stop the Cycle & Don't Let Them Walk Alone.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and we need your help. We need you to help spread awareness. Last year there were 4800 confirmed victims of child abuse and neglect in Bexar County. We need your help to stop the cycle of child abuse and ensure children don't walk their path alone. 
It costs $125 a month to serve a foster child. Help us serve as many children as possible this month.
Child Abuse Prevention Month and Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony
Please join advocates and community partners to stand together for the prevention of child abuse.
We invite you to the annual Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony for children who died of abuse and neglect.
Friday, March 27, 2026
10:00am
at the Historic Courthouse Plaza Steps
We are creating a community-wide stand against child abuse. A wreath laying ceremony will remember and honor the children who passed away due to abuse and neglect in the past year. A pledge to protect our children will follow.
If you wish, please bring a wreath or flowers and wear your company/nonprofit brand to show support.
Share Awareness
Wear, Share, and Give on Go Blue Day:
Show your support on social media! Wear blue with us on
Friday, April 10, tag us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, and use #GoBlueDay. You can create your own post, or copy and paste from the content below:
Today I wear blue for #GoBlueDay, the official color of prevention, to bring awareness to child abuse. Pay it forward and show support for the children of Bexar County by wearing blue, sharing, and giving with [Tag CASA] : https://www.casa-satx.org/child-abuse-prevention-month
Children in Bexar County need your support! I’m participating in #GoBlueDay with [Tag CASA] by wearing blue for child abuse prevention. If you want to join me in making a difference, share your own blue colors and consider contributing to stop child abuse in Bexar county: https://www.casa-satx.org/child-abuse-prevention-month
A Day of Prayer for Abused Children
and Those Who Rescue Them
Blue Sunday will be observed on April 26, 2026. Blue Sunday is a national day of prayer held each April during Child Abuse Prevention Month, when faith communities come together to pray for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. Congregations across the country take a moment during their services to raise awareness, offer support to vulnerable children, and reaffirm their commitment to creating safer communities for every child. 💙
How to pray for abused children on Blue Sunday:
- Pray they will be rescued
- Pray they are placed with caring people
- Pray their minds and bodies can heal
- Pray they find hope
- Pray for those who rescue them
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Become a CASA Volunteer
Please join us for our next
virtual info session. RSVP today!
Child Abuse Prevention Resources
Abuse / Neglect Hotline:
1-800-252-5400
