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Family & Childcare Resources of N.E.W. is bringing back its Blue Kite Campaign for a 4th year to raise awareness to child abuse prevention programming during National Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month in April. This year partner locations will once again sell the Blue Kites pin-ups for $1 but the agency is also asking area businesses to turn their lights blue at night to remind neighbors of the 4,464 reports of suspected child abuse and neglect.

During Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, Family & Childcare Resources of N.E.W. will ask the community to support its 4th annual Blue Kite Fundraising Campaign, an effort to bring attention and funding to child abuse prevention efforts. Green Bay Police Chief Tom Molitor, Brown County Sheriff John Gossage and Mayor Jim Schmitt are scheduled to sign the first honorary kites in the fundraiser.

For the eighth year in a row childcare is found to be unaffordable for working families including those in Wisconsin according to Child Care Aware of America's Parents and the High Cost of Childcare Report. Wisconsin was ranked in the top ten for least affordable states for a 4-year-old in a group based center based on a percentage of state median income for a two-parent family.

A recent survey of group childcare centers in Northeast Wisconsin shows the pay rate of childcare teachers is just under the national average. Despite the important role they play in early childhood development and school readiness, childcare workers are some of the lowest paid workers in the United States, according to Child Care Aware.

Family & Childcare Resources of N.E.W. is starting 2014 with great news for their 2nd annual Fly A Kite Fest coming June 28th. SBWire has agreed to support the event and keep kites flying higher this year as a major sponsor.