Carbon County proclaims April 2026 Child Abuse Prevention Month

The Carbon County Board of Commissioners on April 2, 2026, adopted a proclamation declaring April 2026 Child Abuse Prevention Month and urged residents to support prevention programs and report suspected abuse.

County Children and Youth staff briefed the board following the proclamation, saying the department is finalizing 2025 figures and that 13 incidents were reported so far in 2025. The presenter summarized 2024 activity, saying staff investigated 226 suspected reports that year and that nine cases were substantiated; several cases were described in the record as serious, and portions of the transcript redacted sensitive case-type details. "Our mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect," the Children and Youth representative said, thanking the board, the district attorney's office and community partners for collaborative work and urging citizens to "say something when times are tough" and to wear blue in April in support of prevention efforts.

The board approved the proclamation by voice vote after a motion to adopt and a second. Commissioners present voted affirmatively during roll call. Following the presentation, the Children and Youth representative reminded the public to use the county's child-protection reporting process and stated a hotline number during remarks (the transcript record of the digits was unclear).

The proclamation text included a county commitment to trauma-informed and prevention-focused programs and commended social workers and advocates. The board made no additional directives during the item; the proclamation was adopted as read.

The county intends to continue coordinating with law enforcement, the district attorney and nonprofit partners on prevention and investigation efforts.