April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Bronx Children and Parents Can Learn About Safety Issues Among Fun Activities
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that her office, along with the
New York City Police Department, Safe Horizon, the NYC Administration for Children’s
Services and the New York City Fire Department, will host the third annual Bronx Child Safety
Fair. The event will allow families to hear from experts on safety concerns, obtain a free New
York State Safe Child Identification Card, and enjoy a day filled with games, music and other fun
activities.
The Child Safety Fair, which marks Child Abuse Prevention Month, will be held on
Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary School, located at
1914 Morris Avenue, between East 177th Street and East Tremont Avenue. Children ages 3 to 13
and their families are encouraged to take part in the event.
District Attorney Clark said “Keeping Bronx children safe is a top priority, and learning
how to prevent harm towards our kids is extremely important. We had great turnouts for our first
two fairs, and I hope you will join us this year for this educational, fun event.”
The fair will cover a wide range of safety topics, including bicycle safety, bullying
prevention, tips on staying safe while surfing the Internet, safe sleeping for infants, and
safe/unsafe touching. Assistant District Attorneys will be on hand to answer questions.
Besides educational opportunities, there will also be a live DJ, face painting, a bouncy
castle and a raffle. Free food will also be offered. The NYPD will distribute free SAFE Child
Identification cards, which includes the child’s name, biographical information and a fingerprint
image of both index fingers. The ID cards are used by the New York State AMBER Alert and
Missing Child Alert programs. Additionally, the NYPD will be taking sign-ups for their summer
youth programs.
