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Wichita County proclaims April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month, local groups plan CASA exhibit
Summary
Commissioners read a proclamation highlighting local child-abuse statistics and invited residents to events hosted by CASA and local child‑welfare organizations.
The Wichita County Commissioners Court read a proclamation declaring April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and welcomed representatives from local child-welfare organizations to speak about activities to raise public awareness.
The proclamation quoted Texas Department of Family and Protective Services figures for Wichita County in 2024: 431 confirmed victims of child abuse or neglect and 195 children placed in foster or substitute care. "Whereas for the year 2024, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services confirmed 431 victims of child abuse or neglect in Wichita County," the proclamation text read.
Representatives from six local organizations joined the court. Crystal Flynn, coordinator for the Heart Galleries (as introduced during the ceremony), said CASA would host a kickoff event and an exhibit showing a pair of shoes for every confirmed victim. "We do have an event starting at 11:00 at CASA to kick off today... CASA is hosting, and they're also providing lunch for attendees," Flynn said; she gave the location as CASA at Ninth Street (intersection described in the meeting as Eighth and last/Eighth and Les? — the transcript wording was inconsistent).
Commissioners thanked nonprofit partners and urged residents to support prevention and services. The proclamation urges citizens to support programs that reduce adverse childhood experiences and nurture healthy development for children.
The court presented the proclamation to the assembled organizations and took a group photo; there was no formal vote recorded beyond the reading and presentation.
