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Newberg School District 29J board proclaims April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month, adopts Resolution 2025-14
Summary
The Newberg School District 29J board of directors unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-14 on April 8, 2025, proclaiming April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and urging community awareness and reporting. The proclamation cites state hotline data and asks residents to use local resources including Juliet’s House.
The Newberg School District 29J board of directors on April 8 unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-14, proclaiming April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Newberg, Oregon.
The proclamation highlights the district’s commitment to preventing child abuse through education, family resources and community partnerships. It cites statewide data and lists steps residents can take to recognize and report suspected abuse.
Board members read the proclamation aloud at the start of the meeting and asked the community to “wear blue on Friday and each week in April” as a show of solidarity. The text describes partnerships among schools, state and local agencies, civic groups, law enforcement and nonprofits as central to prevention work.
The proclamation quotes state-level statistics included in the resolution: an estimate that 1 in 4 children experience significant abuse before age 18; for fiscal year 2023, more than 164,000 contacts to the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline with 45,208 reports assigned for CPS assessment; and 7,861 founded assessments affecting 11,191 victims. The proclamation also refers community members to Juliet's House (julietshouse.org) for resources and training.
After the reading, a board member moved to adopt Resolution 2025-14; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. The resolution was signed and dated April 8, 2025.
The board’s action is largely ceremonial but is paired with the district message to increase awareness and to direct residents to reporting resources and local support organizations.
Resolution text and the proclamation will be posted with the board packet materials; the proclamation lists Juliet’s House as a resource and includes the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline as a reporting pathway.
Background: the board framed the proclamation as aligning district awareness efforts with statewide prevention partnerships and local organizations that provide training and family resources.
