Blue Ribbon Campaign

 2008 Blue Ribbon Campaign
Each year the Hampton Child Protection Team (HCPT) distributes Blue Ribbons to interested individuals to promote the awareness of and advocating for the prevention of child abuse and neglect in the city of Hampton. The blue ribbons are purchased by HCPT, an act which falls under our Community Awareness Fund. The team has been privileged to have the ribbons placed on informational cards by Hampton Youth completing their restitution through the Community Work Alternative Program (CWAP) program with the 8th District Court Service Unit (CSU). The youth are supervised in this task by the Group Community Work Coordinator under the supervision of the Special Programs Coordinator. A group of youth before the Court for various reasons complete the task as part of their community service work.

What a way to give back to the community!
In addition to giving back to the community, the youth were educated on ways to promote the awareness of and prevention of child abuse and neglect. The collaboration between the Hampton Child Protection Team and the 8th District CSU Special Programs/CWAP is an example of getting the community involved.
In addition to giving back to the community, the youth were educated on ways to promote the awareness of and prevention of child abuse and neglect. The collaboration between HCPT and the 8th District CSU Special Programs/CWAP is an example of getting the community involved.The informational cards were printed with the help of Ft. Monroe’s Family Advocacy Program staff. They will be distributed to various community agencies through out the city of Hampton to include: City Hall, Downtown Hampton Child Development Center, Hampton Court Service Unit (Juvenile Intake & Probation) Hampton Department of Social Services, Hampton Healthy Start, Hampton Health Department, Hampton Police Department, Lutheran Family Services, Healthy Families Partnership, Ft. Monroe’s Family Advocacy, Langley AFB (Family Advocacy), Transitions Family Violence Services.

The team also purchased ribbons to be placed on the antenna’s of protective service workers vehicles. Approximately 400 ribbons will be distributed to the following: Hampton Police Department, Fire Department and State Troopers that serve the Hampton Area.