|
April
14, 2004
MGHS shows support for Child Abuse Prevention Month
Candy Weber, Community
Education Coordinator at Marquette General Health System, places
a blue ribbon around a tree in front of the
MGHS administrative building in Marquette in observance of Child
Abuse Prevention Month.
A number of
ribbons have been put up around the MGHS campus, drawing attention
to child abuse in our country.
Three children
die a day from child abuse, and 44 percent of those that die
are infants under the age of 1.
The Blue Ribbon
is recognized
nationally as a symbol of child abuse prevention. The Michigan
Children’s Trust Fund is encouraging individuals in Michigan
to tie a blue ribbon to their car antenna, wear a blue ribbon on
their lapel, or tie a blue ribbon around a tree or light post in
their community to show support for this important cause.
For more
information on the Blue Ribbon campaign, visit -
http://www.michigan.gov/fia/0,1607,7-124-5460_7172---,00.html.
|
