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Scotland County proclaims April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and Second Chance Month
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The Scotland County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted two proclamations at its April meeting: one recognizing April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and another proclaiming April as Second Chance Month to support reentry services for formerly incarcerated people.
The Scotland County Board of Commissioners adopted two proclamations at its April 2025 meeting: one declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and another recognizing April as Second Chance Month to highlight local reentry services.
Stephanie Jacobs, a supervisor with Child Protective Services at the North Carolina Division of Social Services, presented the child-abuse proclamation and told the board that “in 2,024, Scotland County CPS received 359 reports of child abuse or neglect with approximately 77 of…
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