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Thurston County Board of Health proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month; prosecutors and advocates outline local caseloads
Summary
The Thurston County Board of Health proclaimed April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims staff reported 2025 referral and case figures and local advocates urged prevention, cross-system coordination and community awareness.
The Thurston County Board of Health on April 14 formally proclaimed April 2026 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and county prosecutors and local advocates used the observance to highlight recent caseloads and the need for prevention.
Olivia Zoe of the Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office said the Special Victims team received about 77 referrals in 2025. "Of those 77 cases, 49 of those cases were child abuse cases, 27 of those cases were child physical abuse cases, and one of them was a child homicide case," she said, adding her office filed roughly 57 cases…
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