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Carroll County proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month; county advocacy center outlines services and rising internet-facilitated cases
Summary
The Board of Carroll County Commissioners proclaimed April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and heard from the Carroll County Advocacy and Investigation Center, which described coordinated, trauma-informed services, gave 2024 caseload statistics and urged community awareness and resources for prevention and response.
Carroll County commissioners adopted a proclamation designating April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and heard a multi-agency presentation from the Carroll County Advocacy and Investigation Center (CAC), law-enforcement partners and child-protective-services supervisors on services, trends and community prevention efforts.
The proclamation urged citizens, schools, health-care providers and community organizations to "go blue for kids" by wearing blue on Fridays in April and to support awareness activities such as pinwheel gardens placed countywide. County presenters emphasized prevention, trauma-informed investigations, and coordinated…
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