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Henderson County proclaims April 2025 Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month
Summary
The Henderson County Commissioners Court unanimously proclaimed April 2025 as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, heard remarks from local child‑victim services and recognized a multi‑agency task force that investigates crimes against children.
County Judge Wade McKinney and the Henderson County Commissioners Court unanimously proclaimed April 2025 as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month during the court’s morning session.
The proclamation recognized the scope of child maltreatment statewide and locally and urged county residents and agencies to work together on prevention and support services. "Child abuse and neglect not only directly harms children, but also increases the likelihood of long term physical and mental health problems, alcohol and substance abuse, criminal behavior, and poverty," Miss Saunders read as part of the proclamation.
The nut graf: Commissioners, law‑enforcement task‑force members and several nonprofit and victim‑services…
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