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York County proclaims January Human Trafficking Awareness Month; resident raises concerns about opioid settlement spending
Summary
The York County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 22, 2025, issued a proclamation recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and heard a public comment from a local recovery advocate who said the county has “problems” in how it is spending opioid settlement funds.
The York County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 22, 2025, proclaimed January 2025 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and invited representatives from the YWCA of York and YWCA of Hanover to accept the proclamation.
The proclamation, read during the public portion of the meeting by a commissioner, states that “human trafficking is a devastating crime that exploits vulnerable individuals” and declares that the board “do hereby proclaim January 2025 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in York County.” Commissioner Hoch read the text as presented and the board signed the proclamation.
Crystal Perry, community education director for the YWCA of York, thanked the commissioners and emphasized education as a primary prevention tool. "One of the biggest questions I always get ... is, how…
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