Advocates, City Officials Plant Pinwheels for Child Abuse Prevention Month

Advocates for abused and neglected children were in Dunkirk on Wednesday as part of Chautauqua County's Pinwheels for Prevention campaign. City officials were also on hand at City Hall to help plant pinwheels to bring awareness to the issue of child abuse. One of the advocates was Kayleah Feser, a Dunkirk native who is a social worker with the Child Advocacy Program. She says in 2023, CAP served more than 300 youth in the north county who were abused...

Kayleah Feser: helped over 300 north county youth

Saraden Randall is the coordinator of the county's Safe Harbour program. She called on community members to do their part to build a stronger community...

Saraden Randall: building a strong community

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz proclaimed April Child Abuse Prevention Month in the city. Pinwheel planting events were also recently held in Jamestown and Mayville.

Photos by Greg Larson