Pinwheel gardens bloom across Ontario-Montclair School District

Group of people dressed in dark colors stand in front of a heart-shaped garden made of blue and silver pinwheels.

The Ontario-Montclair School District Counseling Center team stands in front of the pinwheel garden of hope.

A smaller group of people stand behind a heart-shaped pinwheel garden on green grass.

The Ontario-Montclair School District Crisis Response Team poses in front of the heart-shaped pinwheel garden.

A heart shaped group of pinwheels on grass created for child abuse prevention month.

A heart-shaped pinwheel garden for child abuse prevention month.

Large team of people stand outside holding blue and silver pinwheels together in front of a tree for Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Family Resource Center Mental Health Team poses together with pinwheels for Child Abuse Prevention month for Ontario Montclair School District.

Children’s Network has partnered with communities across San Bernardino County to honor April as Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) month. Schools throughout the Ontario-Montclair School District honored CAP month and worked with Children’s Network to raise awareness by planting pinwheel gardens throughout different schools. The blue pinwheels represent hope, health and safety, and the happy childhood that all children deserve. Photos captured staff uniting in solidarity among the pinwheels.

The pinwheels will be displayed throughout the month of April to raise awareness for CAP month. In 2024, San Bernardino County Children and Family Services received suspected child abuse referrals for more than 30,000 children. The blue ribbon, internationally recognized as the symbol of child abuse prevention, will be visible throughout the county during April as part of the Children’s Network’s Blue Ribbon Media Campaign.

“Child abuse comes in many forms, and may include physical abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse. We recognize the detrimental effects that abuse and neglect have on the victim’s health and well-being, and how these harmful experiences also affect the broader health and stability of our communities. Every child deserves to grow in a safe environment where they can develop and thrive,” said Children’s Network Officer Ashley Brooksher.

“We are proud to continue and foster relationships with communities throughout San Bernardino County. It is inspiring to see our community partners’ involvement,” says Xeneida Brown, Children’s Network child abuse prevention coordinator. “By providing the tools, materials, and any needed or requested support, we empower our community partners to do what they do best.”

Children’s Network is dedicated to strengthening and promoting the well-being of children, families and communities in San Bernardino County. Through active collaboration with county and community partners, we coordinate preventative programs and services, provide relevant training opportunities for service providers, and raise public awareness about the risk factors of child abuse and neglect. Our vision is to achieve positive outcomes for children and families in the region. For more information about our programs and services, please visit our website at cn.sbcounty.gov.