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Centre County proclaims October "Protects Kids Month" as agencies outline prevention services
Summary
The Centre County Board of Commissioners adopted a proclamation recognizing October as Protects Kids Month. County children and youth services, the Mount Nittany Health Children’s Advocacy Center, the Youth Service Bureau and the YMCA described prevention, reporting and family-support programs and urged community involvement.
The Centre County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday adopted Proclamation No. 49 of 2025, declaring October 2025 “Centre County Protects Kids Month,” as county and nonprofit representatives outlined prevention and support services for children and families.
The proclamation was read and supported by representatives of the Better Together Collaborative and partner agencies. Stephanie Smith, Centre County children and youth agency liaison, told commissioners that the county’s office connects families with no-cost prevention and supportive services and that, from January through August, the county had responded to “approximately a 122 reports…
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