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Brook Park council declares April Child Abuse Prevention Month after Canopy Child Advocacy Center presentation
Summary
Council voted to adopt a resolution recognizing April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month after a presentation from Canopy Child Advocacy Center; the resolution passed during the March 18 meeting.
Brook Park City Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution declaring April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month after hearing from a representative of Canopy Child Advocacy Center and a short question-and-answer exchange with council members.
The Canopy representative described the nonprofit’s multidisciplinary services for children and families who are victims of abuse and neglect, including forensic interviews, evidence-based trauma therapy and advocacy. She said Canopy is based at 2806 Payne Avenue in Cleveland and that in 2024 the Cuyahoga County child-abuse hotline received nearly 20,000 calls; Canopy served more than 600 children last year, more than 500 of them as new clients. The speaker also said the center operates a medical suite staffed…
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