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Mayor proclaims April as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month
Summary
Mayor Alan R. Perry read a proclamation designating April as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month in partnership with Hopeful Horizons and other service providers; the proclamation called for community support for prevention and noted statewide child welfare statistics cited in the proclamation.
Mayor Alan R. Perry read a proclamation designating April as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month and acknowledged local child-protection organizations in a brief presentation on Tuesday.
The proclamation, read aloud by the mayor, stated that South Carolina's future prosperity depends on nurturing children and noted that effective prevention requires community supports for parents, knowledge of parenting and child development, and access to concrete resources. Representatives from Hopeful Horizons and Kappa joined the mayor at the dais for the presentation.
The proclamation cited statewide figures as read: that South Carolina is home to about 1.1 million children and that, during the fiscal year cited in the proclamation, state agencies recorded 7,663 investigations of child maltreatment. The proclamation urged citizens and local organizations to support efforts that protect children and families and thanked those who work on the front lines, including law enforcement, child protective workers, teachers and counselors.
Speakers at the presentation asked the public to support prevention programs and services. The item was ceremonial and did not require a council vote recorded in the minutes.
