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Randolph County proclaims April 2026 Child Abuse Prevention Month
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The Randolph County Commission unanimously adopted a proclamation on March 23, 2026, designating April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and urging residents, schools, faith groups and businesses to support prevention and family-strengthening programs.
The Randolph County Commission on March 23, 2026, unanimously adopted a proclamation declaring April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Commissioner Pamela B. Johnson moved to pass the proclamation; Commissioner Lorenzo D. Foster seconded. Clerk records show all five voting members—Chairman Derek B. Farr and Commissioners C.E. "Chris" Lunsford, Larry J. Roberts, Pamela B. Johnson and Lorenzo D. Foster—voted "aye."
The proclamation, adopted by the commission, emphasizes preventing child maltreatment across racial, ethnic and socio-economic lines and calls on individuals, organizations and government agencies to provide education, training and support to strengthen families. It names the Tri-County Children's Advocacy Center as a local partner and urges community groups, schools and faith-based organizations to engage in activities that promote child safety and family stability.
The commission did not attach additional funding or specific programs to the proclamation at the meeting; the proclamation is a formal statement urging community action and awareness during April 2026.
The commission continued with other agenda items and adjourned later that day.