Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente and the County Department of Social Services are recognizing Child Abuse Awareness Month.

Picente says April is the time to highlight the County's Child Abuse hotline and the myriad of programs available to deal with child abuse.

He says the county received nearly 4,2000 calls on its Child Abuse Hotline last year.  The hotline number is 1-800-342-3720

Children from the Thea Bowman House and the Neighborhood Center planted pinwheels in front of the County Office Building.  The pinwheel is the symbol of child abuse awareness.

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