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Wilson County proclaims April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month
Summary
The Wilson County Commissioners Court adopted a proclamation recognizing April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month after a presentation by the local Child Advocacy Center and Task team; the court cited national child-abuse statistics presented during the meeting.
County Judge Henry L. Woodin Jr. proclaimed April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Wilson County on April 14, following a presentation by the development director for TASK and the county Child Advocacy Center (CAC).
The court voted to adopt the proclamation after the director summarized national statistics cited in the document, including an estimated 558,899 children who were victims of abuse and neglect in the United States in 2022 and other figures presented for federal fiscal year 2021 and 2022. The proclamation also noted that children’s advocacy centers around the country served 381,364 child victims in 2023 and emphasized that prevention and community partnerships are central to protecting children.
Commissioner Clerk O'Holl moved to adopt the proclamation; Commissioner Aiken seconded. The court approved the proclamation by voice vote with the judge presiding.
The proclamation text, read during the meeting, listed a series of “whereas” findings: national counts of reports to child-protective services, investigations of alleged abuse, deaths attributed to abuse and neglect, and the role of partnerships among child-welfare professionals, educators, health and faith-based organizations, businesses, law enforcement and families. The text urged public awareness and county involvement in prevention activities and stated that “prevention remains the best defense for children and families.”
The presentation preceded the formal vote. The TASK/CAC representative urged the court to support awareness and local prevention efforts; the court adopted the proclamation and the judge signed the document on the record.
