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Portage County proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month; JFS details programs, events and donations
Summary
The board proclaimed April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and heard a report from Jobs and Family Services outlining prevention events, a Benefit Bridge success story and three accepted donations including the Wilde scholarship.
PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio — The Portage County Board of Commissioners declared April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month and heard an overview from Jobs and Family Services of outreach events, program data and recently accepted private donations.
The board’s proclamation said Portage County will recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month with activities and outreach; it referenced 3,316 reports of child abuse and neglect recorded to the county hotline in 2024 and urged community participation in awareness activities. The proclamation encouraged residents to wear blue on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
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