The Collins Center will hold two trainings, Nurturing Healthy Sexual Development and Care for Kids on Wednesday and Thursday, June 23 – 24th, 9:30 – 4:00 pm both days with lunch included.  This is an excellent training for anyone working with young children.  Individuals working in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County may be eligible for free training (excludes training materials & lunch).  Registration is now open.  Click here for more information and a printable registration form.

The Collins Center is organizing the 1st Annual Child Advocacy Center 5K Race & Fun Walk, to be held on Saturday, June 12th at 9:30 a.m.  Proceeds will benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County.  Read the rest of this entry »

The Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP) coordinates an annual “Be the Solution” campaign through Washington Sexual Assault Awareness Month.  This activity was taken to the Teen Health Fair at both Turner Ashby and Spotswood High Schools.  Click here to see the results of the activity or to participate yourself.

Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign

(Taken from Prevent Child Abuse New York)

Pinwheels for Prevention is a nationwide public awareness campaign. Pinwheels for Prevention was created by Prevent Child Abuse America and its state chapters. It goes beyond making people aware of the issue of child abuse and neglect. It engages people to act to prevent it from ever happening in the first place.

The campaign is built around the symbol of the pinwheel. Pinwheels are a happy and uplifting symbol of childhood. The pinwheel represents PCA America’s efforts to change the way our nation thinks about prevention, focusing on community activities and public policies that prioritize prevention right from the start to make sure child abuse and neglect never occur. It represents our efforts to ensure the healthy development of children nationwide, while recognizing that child development is a building block for community development and economic development.

Check out Harrisonburg’s Court Square this week (April 18th – 24th) to see 1,000 pinwheels to raise awareness of child abuse.  The Pinwheel Project was coordinated by RMH Childcare Connection, Hand in Hand, Healthy Families and the Collins Center.  Click here to read the article by WHSV TV3.

Come out to support the Collins Center by attending the Rocktown Rollers Bout at Funky’s Skate Center.  15% of all ticket sales will be donated to the Collins Center.