What are Pinwheels for Prevention?
The CAYA Pinwheels for Prevention Program works through its projects to strengthen the well-being of children, adolescents and families through community involvement by:
FOSTERING small acts of Primary Prevention, the often ordinary things we can all do to increase well-being,
BUILDING an awareness that EVERYONE HAS A ROLE in strengthening well-being, including school-age children from Young Fives to Grade 12.
PROJECTS:
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April's Pinwheels for Prevention Gardens
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Blue and Silver Pinwheels are planted throughout the community to raise awareness of well-being and preventing adversity to our youth.
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Pinwheels remind us to create and maintain safe, stable, nurturing relationships.
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Planting a pinwheel garden helps to support CAYA's primary prevention programs.
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The Elementary Pinwheel Bookmark Project
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Bookmarks distributed to elementary schools to remind students to be kind and welcoming.
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Collaboration with CCS, CIDL, and the Friends of the CIDL--resulted in each elementary school library having 17 books that reflect and reinforce the messaging on the bookmarks.
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The Secondary Pinwheel Bookmark Project
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Bookmarks distributed to secondary schools.
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New collaboration with CCS and CIDL.
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CAYA's Pinwheels for Prevention Community Kick-off - TOGETHER FOR PREVENTION
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Project co-hosted with CCS bringing together cross section of community members committed to the well-being of our children and adolescents.
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A puzzle metaphor introduced to help make visible what well-being means for children, adolescents, families and the community.
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SEE AND CONNECT TOGETHER abstract words like PREVENTION AND WELL-BEING.
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When a child walks into a room, your child or anyone else's child, do your eyes light up? That is what is they are looking for.
-Toni Morrison
Your small act of kindness could make a big difference to someone else.
Everyone has a story.
Please show your support by sending us a photo of your garden to add to ours!
Email: caya@clarkston.k12.mi.us with your photo!
