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Statesboro proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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Summary
The City of Statesboro read two proclamations recognizing April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month and heard remarks from local advocacy groups urging community action and events to support families and survivors.
Mayor Jonathan McCollum read two proclamations declaring April 2026 Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month in the City of Statesboro, urging residents and organizations to increase awareness, support survivors and strengthen families.
A representative of Positive Childhood Alliance Bullock, who also serves as executive director of the Bullock County Commission on Human Services, thanked the mayor and council and cited the 2025 Kids Count Databook showing Georgiaranked 39th in child and family well-being (as read in the meeting). The representative invited the public to the Building a Resilient Community Summit on April 29 and described local outreach efforts including pinwheel gardens and downtown fountain displays throughout April.
A second community representative, speaking for Safe Haven, The Teal House and Casa Southeast Georgia, thanked the council for the proclamation and invited residents to "Blooming for Prevention" on April 23 at noon to mark the awareness month and promote local prevention resources.
The proclamations name local partners and evidence-based programs such as Healthy Families America and call for collaboration among child welfare, education, health care, faith-based organizations, law enforcement and businesses to reduce child abuse and support survivors. Council approved the proclamations and the meeting moved on to other agenda items.
