April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This year, to enlighten the LRAFB Community about Child Abuse, the Violence Prevention/ViPER team, in collaboration with the Family Advocacy Program will be hosting the 2023 Child Abuse Prevention Fair, themed "Stand Up for Children" on Friday, April 7th beginning at 1 p.m. in the Walters Community Support Center.

This fair, which will run from 1-5 p.m.,  will be broken up into two parts with the first part being from 1-2 p.m. You are invited to attend the first part of this event which includes two guest speakers and a panel discussion (made up of Family Advocacy personnel, the School MFLAC, Security Forces and Local Police). Guest speakers are Ms. Ann Prosper from the Women and Children First Center and Senior Airman Chelsea Christopher.

The team is expecting students (5th - 8th grade) from Flight Line Upper Academy and the LRAFB Youth Center in attendance during this first part.  

The second part of the fair will include a Virtual Reality Game Room, Arts & Crafts, Carnival Games, a Bounce House, and Bingo for the children.    After 3:15, additional students from all grades are expected to attend.