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Commissioners proclaim April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; local advocacy group outlines services
Summary
The board proclaimed April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Cass Burkett of Western PA Cares for Kids described the center’s forensic interviews, multidisciplinary case review and prevention education; commissioners and community members pledged support.
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners proclaimed April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and heard a presentation from Cass Burkett, executive director and forensic interviewer at Western PA Cares for Kids Child Advocacy Center.
Burkett described the center’s role in coordinating forensic interviews and multidisciplinary case reviews that bring together law enforcement, children and youth services, and prosecutors.…
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