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What are Pinwheels for Prevention?

The CAYA Pinwheels for Prevention Program works through its projects to strengthen the well-being of children, adolescents and families through community involvement by:

FOSTERING small acts of Primary Prevention, the often ordinary things we can all do to increase well-being,

BUILDING an awareness that EVERYONE HAS A ROLE in strengthening well-being, including school-age children from Young Fives to Grade 12.

Please consider purchasing your own garden, as a Pinwheel Supporter, Neighbor or Friend!

Clarkston Area Youth Assistance 
Pinwheels for Prevention

April is blue pinwheel month in the Clarkston community! The blue pinwheel reminds us that all youth should feel safe, hopeful and welcomed throughout the community.​

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PINWHEEL PROJECTS:

  • April's Pinwheels for Prevention Gardens

    • ​Blue and Silver Pinwheels are planted throughout the community to raise awareness of well-being and preventing adversity to our youth.​​

    • Pinwheels remind us to create and maintain safe, stable, nurturing relationships.

    • Planting a pinwheel garden helps to support CAYA's primary prevention programs.

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  • ​The Elementary Pinwheel Bookmark Project

    • Bookmarks distributed to elementary schools to remind students to be kind and welcoming.

    • Collaboration with CCS, CIDL, and the Friends of the CIDL--resulted in each elementary school library having 17 books that reflect and reinforce the messaging on the bookmarks.

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  • ​The Secondary Pinwheel Bookmark Project

    • ​Bookmarks distributed to secondary schools.

    • New collaboration with CCS and CIDL.

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  • CAYA's Pinwheels for Prevention Community Kick-off - TOGETHER FOR PREVENTION

    • ​​Project co-hosted with CCS bringing together cross section of community members committed to the well-being of our children and adolescents.

    •  A puzzle metaphor introduced to help make visible what well-being means for children, adolescents, families and the community.

    • SEE AND CONNECT TOGETHER abstract words like PREVENTION AND WELL-BEING. 

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​When a child walks into a room, your child or anyone else's child, do your eyes light up?  That is what is they are looking for.

                          -Toni Morrison

​Your small act of kindness could make a big difference to someone else.​​

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Everyone has a story.

Please show your support by sending us a photo of your garden to add to ours!

Email: caya@clarkston.k12.mi.us with your photo!

an image strip of pinwheel gardens
an image strip of pinwheel gardens
an image strip of pinwheel gardens

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