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Board proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month; adult‑care committee flags cowbell call bell practice

Moore County Board of Commissioners · April 15, 2025

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Summary

Moore County commissioners unanimously approved a proclamation declaring April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Adult Care and Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee reported on 2024 visits and raised concern about one assisted‑living facility using cowbells as resident call bells, which the committee members described as undignified.

The board adopted a proclamation asking citizens and community partners to increase participation in child abuse prevention efforts; Department of Social Services presenter Sienna Waiters cited federal fiscal‑year 2024 figures (approximately 115,000 investigated reports in North Carolina, 19,017 substantiated reports) and asked…

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