The state says nearly 38,000 children were confirmed victims of abuse or neglect in Michigan last year.
Wednesday, child abuse awareness advocates are holding a rally at the state capitol to bring more attention to the issue.
The pinwheel is the national symbol of child abuse and neglect prevention and advocates will be planting hundreds of silver and blue pinwheels to line the sidewalks at the capitol.
Since 1985, April has been nationally recognized as child abuse prevention month.
This will be the tenth annual Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Day rally held on the steps of the state capitol.
The goal of the group is to put a spotlight on just how big of a problem child abuse is here in Michigan, and to urge people to do more to protect kids from abuse and neglect.
State health officials and lawmakers along with Lansing Mayor Andy Schor are scheduled to speak at the event.
The rally starts at 11-o'clock on the capitol steps, followed by the planting of the pinwheels.
Those pinwheels will be on display until about three o'clock in the afternoon.
