CenClear will be holding its Child Abuse Prevention Carnival at two locations this year.
BIGLER — It’s time for some fun!
CenClear is happy to bring back its Child Abuse Prevention Carnival, which has been cancelled the past two years due to COVID concerns.
April is Child Abuse Prevention month, and CenClear will mark the occasion by holding a carnival at two locations on two, different days in April.
The first carnival will be April 2 at CenClear’s DuBois Preschool, 1 Beaver Dr., DuBois. The second will be held April 9 at CenClear’s Philipsburg Preschool, at 580 Old Route 322, Philipsburg.
Both carnivals will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and; both will be completely free for participants. The carnival provides families with the opportunity to spend quality time together while also discovering information about the wealth of resources available in local communities.
There will be games, costumed characters, popcorn, snow cones, information and prizes, all available at no cost to families. Also participating in the event will be several area agencies.
At the DuBois event, CenClear will be joined by: AmeriHealth, the Child Advocacy Center of Clearfield County (CAC), Catholic Charities Counseling and Adoption Services and the Children’s Aid Society.
At the Philipsburg event, CenClear will be joined by: AmeriHealth, the CAC, the Safe Kids Coalition, Central PA Community Action Inc., Centre Safe and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
The carnival is an opportunity to bring awareness to the need to support families. By connecting parents to resources in their communities they can turn to in difficult situations, and this in turn can help to prevent child abuse.
“Sometimes people don’t know where to turn or who can help when facing challenges,” states a press release from CenClear.
“In addition to providing a fun outing for families, this event connects them to the resources they may need in the future.”