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Corinth proclaims April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month, CASA volunteer appeals for support
Summary
Mayor Bill Heidemann read a proclamation recognizing April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month; a CASA of Denton County volunteer recruiter accepted the proclamation and urged more volunteers, noting nine children from Corinth entered CASA care in 2025 and that CASA currently has 214 volunteers.
Mayor Bill Heidemann read a proclamation declaring April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and commended CASA of Denton County volunteers and staff for their advocacy.
"Therefore, be it resolved that I, Bill Heidemann, mayor of City Of Corinth, and on behalf of the current city council, do hereby recognize the month of April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month," Heidemann said as he presented the proclamation.
Bethany Hartung, volunteer recruiter for CASA of Denton County, accepted the proclamation and asked for community support. "Unfortunately, 9 children were removed from the city of Corinth this year and or in 2025, and they were placed into our care," Hartung said. She said CASA serves every child in care and that the organization currently has 214 volunteers, and requested more volunteers to help support children in foster care.
The mayor thanked CASA volunteers for their work on behalf of Corinth's children and said the city commends CASA's efforts.
