Everyone in Michigan must Stand UP for kids to prevent child abuse and neglect. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has issued a proclamation declaring April to be Child Abuse Prevention Month in Michigan. The Children’s Trust Fund within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is spreading the prevention message. “Preventing child abuse is a community responsibility,” Gov. Whitmer said. “I will continue to work with MDHHS and the Children’s Trust Fund to protect our children so they can grow up safe and realize their dreams. Our children represent the future of Michigan, and I invite all Michiganders to Stand UP for kids in April and every month.”