Granite State Children’s Alliance

1 in 10 children will report sexual abuse before they turn 18.
1 in 5 girls and 1 in 6 boys experience sexual abuse.

But it’s easy to separate yourself from uncomfortable statistics; it’s only numbers.   

Granite State Children’s Alliance - New Hampshire’s network of child advocacy centers - knows this all too well.

In April 2022, National Child Abuse Prevention & Sexual Assault Awareness Month, GSCA needed a way to truly show the magnitude of child abuse statistics in New Hampshire, and garner support from state legislators for their cause. 

Introducing the Blue Brick Project.

ONE BRICK FOR EVERY CHILD

1 in 10 doesn’t feel real until you see it. So we created a way for the New Hampshire legislators to face that number directly.

 

Across from the New Hampshire State House in Concord, there is a public brick walkway used by the representatives during the intermission of their sessions. 

We colored every 10th brick in the walkway blue, representing the 1 in 10 children who report abuse before turning 18. We also created signage to describe various abuse statistics in the state - forcing representatives and civilians alike to walk through and experience the sheer amount of kids GSCA fights for every day.