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Northeast Arkansas Children's Advocacy Center Hosts "Child Abuse Prevention Month" event
with State Attorney General
"Pinwheels for Prevention" Awards go to
Chief of Police & County Sheriff

The Northeast Arkansas Children’s Advocacy Center (NEACAC),
welcomed Arkansas Attorney General, Dustin McDaniel, as its keynote speaker when it hosted ‘Pinwheels for Prevention,’ a special ceremony on April 5, to recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. More than 300 pinwheels were placed in the lawn surrounding the courthouse as a setting for the ceremony - each pinwheel representing a substantiated report of child abuse in the county last year. 

“Our goal is to raise awareness regarding child abuse and child abuse prevention. We were honored to have the Attorney General supporting us in our first public effort along with Mayor Perrin who made a formal Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation,” said Susie Cover, executive director for the NEACAC.  “They were joined on the program by Jonesboro Chief of Police Michael Yates and Craighead County Sheriff Jack McCann as they received our very first ‘Pinwheels for Prevention’ Awards. As you can see, we had quite an impressive group of child abuse prevention heroes.”

In addition to special guests, there was a scholarship award from local manufacturer Colson Caster for a Sexual Abuse Nurse Examiner-Pediatrics. Nurse Jamie Agee will eventually be completing forensic medical exams locally for children with allegations of abuse as opposed to having them make a stressful trip to Little Rock or Memphis which is the current practice.

Entertainment for the courthouse ceremony was provided by the children’s daycare choir from First United Methodist Church.

Craighead County Sheriff, Jack McCann and Jonesboro Police Chief, Michael Yates accept the first "Pinwheels for Prevention" Award for their dedication to the prevention of child abuse. Presented by Sue McDaniel, NEACAC Board President.

Donn Laux of Colson Castor presents a scholarship to
Jamie Agee, a local nurse who is being trained to examine pediatric cases of child abuse.

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel addresses the crowd at the Pinwheels for Prevention Ceremony

Jonesboro Mayor, Harold Perrin, declares April "Child Abuse Prevention Month". Pictured with Sue McDaniel.