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Council proclaims Protect Austin Kids Day; Center for Child Protection recognized for 856 forensic interviews in 2025
Summary
Council Member Jose Velasquez proclaimed April 8, 2026 as Protect Austin Kids Day and highlighted the Center for Child Protection’s role coordinating with law enforcement and child-serving agencies; the proclamation cited local and state partners and included a statistic that 1 in 6 Texas high school students report having been abused.
Council Member Jose Velasquez read a proclamation on March 12 recognizing Protect Austin Kids Day and honoring the Center for Child Protection for its work supporting children who have been victims of abuse.
"Today, we recognize Protect Austin Kids Day, a chance to acknowledge the often difficult but critically important work being done by advocates to prevent harm and to help children who have been victims of abuse," Velasquez said. He urged the…
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